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Chlorophyll a and b are found in a specific photosystems which photosystem contains chlorophyll a and which contains chlorophyll b?
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∙ 13y ago
I have studied photosyn. and to the best of my knowledge chl. a and b are in both photosystems. The difference between absorption in photosystem II (p680) and I (p700) is caused by the amount of a (best at 450-500nm) or b (best at 470-600nm).Photosyn. I should have more b and photosyn. should have more a.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 11y agoThey are pigments that absorb specific wavelengths of light to use in the photosynthetic process.
Chlorophyll gives plants their green colour because it reflects green light and absorbs red/orange and blue/violet.
Chlorophyll a is the main pigment involved in photosynthesis, it is found in plants, green algae and cyanobacteria and is essential for photosynthetic organisms to release chemical energy however, it is not the only pigment used for photosynthesis. All oxygenic photosynthetic organisms use Chlorophyll a but can differ in accessory pigments such as Chlorophyll b
Chlorophyll b is a form of Chlorophyll that helps with photosynthesis by absorbing blue light (primarily) and is yellow in colour.
Other accessory pigments include carotenes and xanthophylls (red/orange) and phycobilins (brown)
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∙ 11y agothey are in the thylakoid sac which is in the thylakoid membrane
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What is contained in each photosynthetic unit of photosystem 1?
Photosystem I contains photosynthetic units with :- 200 or more molecules of chlorophyll a,- small amounts of chlorophyll b- protein saddled carotenoid pigment,-a pair of specialized reaction-center molecules of chlorophyll called P700
What type of protists contains chlorophyll?
Algae is a protist. All algae contains chlorophyll.
What type of chlorophyll does the reaction center contain?
The reaction center contains special chlorophyll called Chlorophyll a.
What part of a plant contains chlorophyll?
The pigment chlorophyll is contained in the chloroplastsof the leaves.
Which type of leaf cell contains the most chlorophyll?
chloroplast a subcecullar organelle that contains chlorophyll and enzymes necessary to perform photosynthesis. i hope this helps :)chloroplast a subcecullar organelle that contains chlorophyll and enzymes necessary to perform photosynthesis. i hope this helps :)
What does photosystem contains?
chlorophyll
What contains chlorophyll that changes sunlight into food?
The leaves of plants, that's why their green.
What is contained in each photosynthetic unit of photosystem 1?
Photosystem I contains photosynthetic units with :- 200 or more molecules of chlorophyll a,- small amounts of chlorophyll b- protein saddled carotenoid pigment,-a pair of specialized reaction-center molecules of chlorophyll called P700
What plant organelle contains chlorophyll?
The chloroplast contains chlorophyll.
What functional group is different in the identical pigments of chlorophyll a and chlorophyll b?
550 nm Chlorophyll a contains a carboxyl group while chlorophyll b contains a carbonyl group.
What type of protists contains chlorophyll?
Algae is a protist. All algae contains chlorophyll.
Which organelle contains chlorophyll and is the location for photosynthesis?
The Leaf of a plant contains Chlorophyll.
What type of chlorophyll does the reaction center contain?
The reaction center contains special chlorophyll called Chlorophyll a.
Is chlorophyll in a animal cell?
No: Only a plant cell contains chlorophyll.
What part of a plant contains chlorophyll?
The pigment chlorophyll is contained in the chloroplastsof the leaves.
Which one contains chlorophyll chloroplast or mitochondria?
Chlorophyll are found in the chloroplsats. They are the sites of photosynthesis
What is inside the chloroplasts and contains chlorophyll?
Chloroplasts contain many things.Grana have chlorophyll pigments.
