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Chlorophyll a is the most common of the six, present in every plant that performs photosynthesis. The reason that there are so many pigments is that each absorbs light more efficiently in a different part of the spectrum. Chlorophyll a absorbs well at a wavelength of about 400-450 nm and at 650-700 nm; chlorophyll b at 450-500 nm and at 600-650 nm. Xanthophyll absorbs well at 400-530 nm. However, none of the pigments absorbs well in the green-yellow region, which is responsible for the abundant green we see in nature.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoPlants appear with a green pigment because of plant organelles called chloroplasts. Chloroplasts absorb the violet and red part of the light spectrum. Meanwhile, reflecting the greenish portion of light thereby, making plants appear green to the human eye.
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∙ 12y agobecause they provide their own food .
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∙ 11y agobecause of the photosynthesis
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∙ 14y agochlorophyll
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What pigments do plants use to carry out photosynthesis and what do these pigments do specifically for the process?
Chlorophyll a & b, caroten and xanthophyll are photosynthetic pigments used by plants. These pigments capture various wavelengths of solar radiation for energy transformation.
Why are pigments needed for photosynthesis?
Pigments are needed because they are useful to autotrophs and plants. Pigments are used to capture the sunlight's energy.
How do plants capture light energy for used in photosynthesis?
Light energy is absorbed by chlorophyll and other pigments in chloroplasts
Besides chlorophyll what other pigments are found in chloroplasts?
These other pigments are called accessory pigments (red, orange, yellow, brown).
What other pigments present in a leaf?
There are three pigments that are found in a geranium leaf. The three pigments are chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, and carotenoids.
What pigments do plants use to carry out photosynthesis and what do these pigments do specifically for the process?
Chlorophyll a & b, caroten and xanthophyll are photosynthetic pigments used by plants. These pigments capture various wavelengths of solar radiation for energy transformation.
Where are cholorphyll pigments located?
In plants.
What contains the pigment in plants?
Photosynthetic pigments in plants are responsible for the capture of the energy produced. These pigments are located in the chlorophylls, namely chlorophyll A.
Why are pigments needed for photosynthesis?
Pigments are needed because they are useful to autotrophs and plants. Pigments are used to capture the sunlight's energy.
What are Organelles containing pigments in the cells of plants?
As far as I can tell from my Biology book, the photosynthetic pigments are located in the thylakoids in plants.
Do green leaves have the same pigments?
Of course,every plants have same pigments.Main pigments are chlorophylls.
What kind of plants do photosynthasis?
Plants having photosythetic pigments in their cells do photosynthesis
Are all pigments found in plants involved in photosynthesis?
No. All pigments found in plants are not involved in photosynthesis. In fact, the greatest variety of colored pigments are found in flower pedals and are used to attract pollinators among other things.
What Organelles containing pigments in cells of plants?
Plastid
Organelles containing pigments in the cells of plants?
plastid
Do all plants have green pigments?
most do but not al
A group of yellow to orange pigments in plants?
carotenoid
