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Some have a blue pigment that helps in photosynthesis. This pigment gives those cyanobacteria a blue tint. Other cyanobacteria have red pigment. Flamingos get their pink color by eating red cyanobacteria.

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Cyanobacteria lives in water and these bacteria contain the green pigment chlorophyll. Chlorophyll is important to photosynthesis.

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What are the names of the two photo-pigments found on the retina?

The two photo-pigments found on the retina are called rhodopsin and iodopsin. Rhodopsin is found in rod cells and is responsible for night vision, while iodopsin is found in cone cells and is responsible for color vision.


What role do plant pigments play in the process of photosynthesis?

Pigments are able to absorb specific wavelengths of light which power photosynthesis. Chlorophyll, which is green, absorbs all wavelengths except green. Each photon excites an electron in the light harvesting complexes of a photosystem in a chlorophyll molecule, eventually producing ATPs. Other pigments will be a different color and will be able to absorb other wavelengths, maximizing energy absorbency when the sun's rays change.


Why is the egg only has two colors?

The eggshell's color is determined by pigments deposited during its formation in the hen's oviduct. Eggs typically have a white or brown shell because of the pigments present in the hen's diet. Other colors like blue and green are a result of genetic factors that influence the pigmentation process.


Why do plants have these other pigment besides chlorophyll?

Chlorophyll is highly inefficient under green light, which is why it's green because it doesn't absorb green light. In order to compensate for this, other pigments such as xanthophyll and Beta- carotene perform photosynthesis using different lights and transfer the energy to where it is needed.


What pigment traps the energy for photosynthesis?

There is a wide range of pigments that are used for photosynthesis. However, chlorophyll is responsible for using obtained light energy to excite electrons to move through the transport chain. Many pigments are only capable of transferring energy to chlorophyll, but they are important because they increase the spectrum of the frequencies of light of which the organism can use to photosynthesize. These pigments are called accessory pigments. For a more detailed explanation of these pigments, view the attached link below.

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What two effects of pigments found in cyanobacteria?

Some have a blue pigment that helps in photosynthesis. This pigment gives those cyanobacteria a blue tint. Other cyanobacteria have red pigment. Flamingos get their pink color by eating red cyanobacteria. or Cyanobacteria lives in water and these bacteria contain the green pigment chlorophyll. Chlorophyll is important to photosynthesis.


What are two pigments that are found in chloroplasts?

Chlorophyll and caratinoids are found. They are photosynthetic pigmenta


What are the names of the two photo-pigments found on the retina?

The two photo-pigments found on the retina are called rhodopsin and iodopsin. Rhodopsin is found in rod cells and is responsible for night vision, while iodopsin is found in cone cells and is responsible for color vision.


What are the different pigments found in a vacuole?

The pigments found in a vacuole can include anthocyanins (red, purple, or blue), carotenoids (yellow, orange), and chlorophyll (green). These pigments play a role in plant coloration and protection against environmental stress.


What are light receptors?

Light receptors are found in the eye. There are two types of receptors; rods and cones. Rods produce the black and white pigments and the Cones produce the color pigments.


Which two plants have cyanobacteria in there roots?

one is the gymnosperm phyla Cycad


What are 2 pigments that are found in chloroplast?

The major components are chlorophyll (with two varieties, A and B), where photosynthesis takes place, and, as accessory pigments, carotenoids which are linear polyenes (such as beta-carotene) that function to fill in the absorption spectra of the where chlorophylls do not absorb strongly.


What are the two photosynthetic pigments?

Chloraphyll A and B


Which two spheres of earth are the effects of volcanoes and earthquakes found?

stratosphere and hydrsphere


What are two main types of monerans?

The two main types of monerans are bacteria and archaea. Bacteria are unicellular prokaryotic organisms found in various environments, while archaea are similar to bacteria but have distinct genetic and biochemical characteristics.


Identify two examples of asexual reproduction in many celled organisms?

Cyanobacteria, deuteromycota


How many kinds of pigments are there in green leaves?

There are two main pigments found in green leaves: chlorophylls and carotenoids. Chlorophylls are responsible for the green color in leaves and are essential for photosynthesis. Carotenoids help capture light energy for photosynthesis and can appear yellow, orange, or red in color.