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Chlorophyll does not aborbs light itself, it only absorbs light photonic energy to trigger chemical reaction.
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Why is there chlorophyll in photosynthesis?
Chlorophyll is necessary in photosynthesis, because: 1. it absorbs the light necessary for photosynthesis mostly the blue and red light but poorly in green light because of electromagnetic spectrm 2. gives the leaves it green color
Where in chloroplasts is light energy absorbed?
chloroplast have membrane bound sac like structures piled up on top of each other called thylakoids which have chlorophyll(pigment having "Mg"ion) filled in them, this pigment is primarily responsible for absorption of photons of light
Which part of the plant cell absorbs the energy from the sun and uses it in photosynthesis?
Chlorophyll, which is the green part of the leaves.
Why do plants have pigments?
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.
What is chlorophyll a?
Chlorophyll A takes in light energy that will be converted to chemical energy as glucose and then ATP and then to be used and lost as heat energy. The chlorophyll takes in any color of the rainbow except the green and reflects it back to us to see.Actually Chlorophyll a absorbs more red light than other colors, hence its other name, p680 meaning it absorbs red light with a 680 nanometer wavelength. Just to clarify for you, chlorophyll a doesn't magically do all that is listed above, it actually is part of photosystem II, the first stage in many to complete photosynthesis. There is much more to photosynthesis than just a single molecule, but that isn't the question, I just wanted to make it clear.
What is chlorophyll responsible for?
It is the part of a molecule that is responsible for its color. When a molecule absorbs a wavelength of visible light and reflects or transmits others, this is when the molecule's color will appear.
What part of the plant absorbs the light?
the chlorophyll which are in the chloroplasts.
Why is there chlorophyll in photosynthesis?
Chlorophyll is necessary in photosynthesis, because: 1. it absorbs the light necessary for photosynthesis mostly the blue and red light but poorly in green light because of electromagnetic spectrm 2. gives the leaves it green color
What happens when light hits a pigment?
When a chlorophyll molecule absorbs a photon of light, Photons strike the "antenna" of the chlorophyll molecule. This causes electrons in the photo-reaction centers that are attached to the antennas to become excited and move to a higher energy level. That's photoexcitation. The valence electrons in Magnesium (part of the chlorophyl molecule) jump to an excited state.
Is chlorophyll part of the ATP molecule?
No.
Where in chloroplasts is light energy absorbed?
chloroplast have membrane bound sac like structures piled up on top of each other called thylakoids which have chlorophyll(pigment having "Mg"ion) filled in them, this pigment is primarily responsible for absorption of photons of light
What role does chlorphyll play in photosynthesis?
Chlorophyll's role in photosynthesis is to convert the light energy from the sun to chemical energy. When enough energy strikes chlorophyll, it looses its electrons and thus they are able to move through a transport chain. Their energy is stored in NADPH which is then transferred to glucose.
The part of a plant cell that is naturally green is?
Chlorophyll does not absorbs light wavelengths that correspond to the color green. So green is reflected and we see it is naturally green.
How does chloraphyll help the plants?
Chlorophyll is part of the photosynthetic process which converts carbon dioxide into sugars using sunlight. Chlorophyll is generally the part that absorbs sunlight.
Which part of the plant cell absorbs the energy from the sun and uses it in photosynthesis?
Chlorophyll, which is the green part of the leaves.
Chlorophyll is a green pigment because it absorbs only the green part of the visible light spectrum?
No it uses all the other colours for photosynthesies so gives out the green that it doesent use.
Why do plants have pigments?
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.
