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What pigments do thylakoids?
The thylakoid membrane of green plants contains 6 different pigments: Carotene - an orange pigment Xanthophyll - a yellow pigment Phaeophytin a - a gray-brown pigment Phaeophytin b - a yellow-brown pigment Chlorophyll a - a blue-green pigment Chlorophyll b- a yellow-green pigment Chlorophyll a is the most common of these 6 pigments (present in all photosynthetic plants).
What is the primary light absorbing pigment found in plants?
The chlorophyll absorbs most of the colors in the color spectrum, and reflects only green and yellow wavelengths. This is why we see leaves as green or yellow- because these colors are reflected into our eyes.
What do thylakoids contain?
The thylakoid membrane of green plants contains 6 different pigments: Carotene - an orange pigment Xanthophyll - a yellow pigment Phaeophytin a - a gray-brown pigment Phaeophytin b - a yellow-brown pigment Chlorophyll a - a blue-green pigment Chlorophyll b- a yellow-green pigment Chlorophyll a is the most common of these 6 pigments (present in all photosynthetic plants).
What photosynthetic pigment is essential for the process of photosynthesis to occur?
One or more of these known pigments is required to capture the energy of light and drive photosynthesis: Chlorophyll, Xanthophyll, Carotene, Phaeophytin, Phycobilin, Bacteriochlorophyll or Bacteriorhodopsin.
Do protein in your body includes chlorophyll and hemoglobin?
Hemoglobin present while chlorophyll absent .
Which pigments did you identify from the spinach leaf?
Chlorophyll, carotenoids, pheophytins and xanthophylls
Is chlorophyll present in a plant cell but absent in an animal cell?
yes it is present in a plant cell but absent in an animal cel
What are the yellow accessory pigments sometimes found in leaves called?
You may be thinking of Xanthophylls. Xanthophylls are the typical yellow pigments of leaves. There is also an orange pigment, a blue-green pigment, a yellow-green pigment, a gray-brown pigment and a yellow-brown pigment. Those pigments have different names, such as Carotene (orange), Chlorophyll a (blue-green), Chlorophyll b (yellow-green), Phaeophytin a (gray-brown), and Phaeophytin b (yellow-brown).
Why does a spinach leaf look green?
it has the pigment chlorophyll in it so it can preform photosnthisis
Why do spinach look green papaya yellow and edible part of watermillon red?
Spinach has chlorophyll (green). Watermelon has carotene(red) inside it.
Does red cabbage have more chlorophyll than spinach?
Chlorophyll is substance that is found in GREEN LEAFY VEGETABLES and not in red-coloured vegetables as chlorophyll is the major cause for the colour green in vegetables
Why would eating spinach every day cause one's feces to turn a greenish color?
Because spinach has a great deal of chlorophyll in it. Beets will trun them red. Nothing to worry about.
