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Chlorophyll is needed in plants because without it they would be unable to produce their own food.

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Q: Why are pigments such as chlorophyll needed?
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What color are chlorophyll pigments?

Chlorophyll pigments are green.


What items are necessary for photosynthesis?

Chlorophyll pigments are needed with enzymes. Water and CO2 needed as raw materials.


How do accessory pigments differ from chlorophyll a?

Accessory Pigments absorb energy that chlorophyll a does not absorb.


Why are pigments such as chorophyll needed for photosynthesis?

Pigments like chlorophyll, capture light energy which is used for the first step of photosynthesis, the light dependent reaction.


Besides chlorophyll what other pigments are found in chloroplasts?

These other pigments are called accessory pigments (red, orange, yellow, brown).


What masked by green pigments in the spring and summer?

chlorophyll


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.


Why are the leafs are green?

The leaves are green because of the chlorophyll pigments.


Why is alcohol used when testing to see if chlorophyll is needed for photosynthesis?

Chlorophyll dissolves (becomes mobilized) in alcohol. Once mobilized, it can be separated from the other pigments by chromatography.


Is chlorophyll needed in cellular respiration?

no. humans respire and they do not have chlorophyll. Respiration is the process of releasing energy from food. To do thi you need to have glucose (from the food) and oxygen. Chlorophyll comes into it because plants need to conduct photosynthesis to get glucose. The chlorophyll is needed for this process to happen.


Which substance is a green pigment in chloroplasts that absorbs energy for photo system?

Chlorophyll


How are pigments involved in the photosynthesis process?

The pigments are responsible for capturing the light energy from the sun and converting it to chemical energy. This is the first step of photosynthesis, so the pigments are responsible for initiating photosynthesis.