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This pigment, residing in the chloroplasts, is called chlorophyll.

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Chlorophyll (also chlorophyl), a green pigment found in almost all plants, algae, and cyanobacteria.

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Chlorophyll. This pigment is found in the leaves.

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chlorophyl is the green pigments in plants it aslo helps during photosynthesis.

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Chlorophyll is that pigment in plants.

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chlorophyll :) welcome

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Which gas protect UV?

Ozone traps Ultra-violet radiation where as CO2 traps Infra-red radiation.


What kind of radiation produces tans by releasing the pigment melanin into the skin's cells?

uv


What is the pigment called the protects the body from UV radiation and gives its skin color?

melanin


What is the pigment called that protects the body from uv radiation and gives it skin-color?

melanin


Why does the skin tan in the sun?

It's a defence mechanism against the Sun's harmful UV radiation, using the pigment melanin.


Melanocytes and keratinocytes work together in protecting the skin from the UV damage when keratinocytes?

Accumulate the melanin granules on their superficial portion, forming a pigment that protects DNA from UV radiation


What pigment traps the enegry?

Chlorophyll is the pigment in plants that traps energy from the sun using photosynthesis.


A green pigment that traps energy?

The pigment chlorophyll that is located in the chloroplasts.


What is melanin and where does it come from?

Melanin a group of natural pigments found in most organisms, and is created by the process of melanogenesis. Melanogenesis happens when an organism is exposed to UV radiation. The UV radiation causes the skin to darken (or tan). Melanin effectively absorbs light, and the pigment is able to deplete most (99%) of UV rays that are absorbed.


Which are more energetic photons of UV-A radiation or photons of UV-B radiation?

UV-B.


How do UV and radiation relate?

UV is a type of radiation. It is fatal for life on earth.


Which of these is not a reason to avoid UV radiation?

uv radiation destroys vitamin D