The range of light absorption in leaves is extended by some accessory pigments. But it does not cover the entire visible range.
Accessory pigments are light-absorbing compounds that work with chlorophyll a, which include chlorophyll b, c, and d. Also, there are non-chlorophyll accessory pigments including carotenoids which also absorb light and transfer it to chlorophyll. Some accessory proteins, like carotenoids, also work as antioxidants or scatter excess light energy.
Chlorophyll is the green pigment which traps sunlight. This pigment is contained in the chloroplasts.
Some examples are carotenoids and phychobiliprotein. Chlorophyll is not an accessory pigment. Accessory pigments are pigments which work alongside Chlorophyll a in photosynthesis, such as carotene.
These other pigments are called accessory pigments (red, orange, yellow, brown).
red, yellow, orange, or brown
Accessory Pigments absorb energy that chlorophyll a does not absorb.
Accessory pigments are mostly seen through light. The more the light is shown the more pigments there will be.
Photosynthetic pigments yes
Accessory pigments come in various colors. They can be green, red, brown, orange, and yellow depending on the class they are in. There are three classes of accessory pigments.
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In biochemistry, an allophycocyanine is any of a group of accessory pigments to chlorophyll.
Chlorophyll and accessory pigments allow algae to get energy from the sun. This is used for manufacturing of food by the algae.
The chlorophyll molecules slowly dies as the temperature slowly lowers. Which causes other colours of the accessory and other pigments to become visible.
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accessory pigments
Chloropyhll
Because the pigments eventualy shrivel up and dissappear.