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Photosynthesis In Higher Plants

Question
CBSEENBI11003332

Energy transfer in photosynthesis occurs as

  • Phycoerythrin Phycocyanin Carotenoid Chlorophyll a

  • Chlorophyll b Carotenoid Phycoerythrin Chlorophyll a

  • Phycocyanin Phycoerythrin Carotenoid Chlorophyll a

  • Chlorophyll b Carotenoid Phycocyanin Chlorophyll a

Solution

A.

Phycoerythrin Phycocyanin Carotenoid Chlorophyll a

Chlorophyll is the principal pigment involved in photosynthesis. Chlorophyll a is the major pigment involved in trapping light energy and converting it into electrical and chemical energy. Chlorophyll b molecules also acts as accessory pigment.

Other accessory pigments are phycoerythrinphycocyanin, carotenoids etc. The accessory pigment and reaction centre together form photo-system.