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What is the green pigment that is found in plants?

Chlorophyll in chloroplasts is responsible for the green pigment. The chlorophyll reflects green light.


The primary light-gathering pigment in photosynthetic bacteria and plants is what?

Chlorophyll is the primary pigment in plants. It gives the green color to plants. Its main function is to help in the synthesis of carbohydrates from carbon-di-oxide by the process of photosynthesis.


Do animals have photosynthetic pigment?

No, animals do not have photosynthetic pigments. Photosynthetic pigments, like chlorophyll, are found in plants, algae, and some bacteria, where they absorb sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into energy-rich molecules. Animals do not have this capability and instead obtain energy by consuming other organisms.


Which photosynthetic pigment is found in bacteria but is lacking in all other photosynthetic organisms?

Another important photosynthetic bacterial group-Halobacteria thrive in very salty environments, such as the Dead Sea and the Great Salt Lake. Halobacteria are unique in that they perform photosynthesis without chlorophyll. Instead, their photosynthetic pigments are bacteriorhodopsin and halorhodopsin. These pigments are similar to sensory rhodopsin, the pigment used by humans and other animals for vision. Bacteriorhodopsin and halorhodopsin are embedded in the cell membranes of halobacteria and each pigment consists of retinal, a vitamin-A derivative, bound to a protein. Irradiation of these pigments causes a structural change in their retinal. This is referred to as photoisomerization. Retinal photoisomerization leads to the synthesis of ATP. Halobacteria have two additional rhodopsins, sensory rhodopsin-I and sensory rhodopsin-II. These compounds regulate phototaxis, the directional movement in response to light.


What is the dominant photosynthetic pigment of algae?

Accessory pigments are light-absorbing compounds, found in photosynthetic organisms, that work in conjunction with chlorophyll a. They include other forms of this pigment, such as chlorophyll b in green algal and higher plant antennae, while other algae may containchlorophyll c or d.

Related Questions

What is the photosynthetic pigment that is found in thylakoids?

That pigment is chlorophyll.


What is the green pigment that is found in plants?

Chlorophyll in chloroplasts is responsible for the green pigment. The chlorophyll reflects green light.


What pigment is found inside a thylakoid?

Chlorophyll is the pigment found inside a thylakoid. It absorbs light energy in the process of photosynthesis.


What are the yellow and orange pigments found in carrots?

The pigment is known as carotene, which is an orange photosynthetic pigment, which just means it is a pigment found in chloroplasts responsible for catching light energy used in photosynthesis.


What are photosynthetic lamellae?

A photosynthetic antenna that contains several pigment that harvest light. The pigment includes chlorophyll a and b. Though chlorophyll a is more abundant. The harvested light istransferred to chlorophyll a where the actual conversion of light energy to chemical energy occurs.


What happens when light strikes green light pigments?

The green pigment found in photosynthetic plants is called chlorophyll; it is responsible for converting sunlight.


The primary light-gathering pigment in photosynthetic bacteria and plants is what?

Chlorophyll is the primary pigment in plants. It gives the green color to plants. Its main function is to help in the synthesis of carbohydrates from carbon-di-oxide by the process of photosynthesis.


What type of pigments are usually found in all the leaves extracts?

Photosynthetic pigment consisting of chlorophyll a & b, carotene and xanthophyll.


Do animals have photosynthetic pigment?

No, animals do not have photosynthetic pigments. Photosynthetic pigments, like chlorophyll, are found in plants, algae, and some bacteria, where they absorb sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into energy-rich molecules. Animals do not have this capability and instead obtain energy by consuming other organisms.


What is the primary pigment in photosynthesis?

The primary photosynthetic pigment that is found in plants is Chlorophyll A. Chlorophyll A is responsible for giving the plants a green appearance.


Which photosynthetic pigment is found in bacteria but is lacking in all other photosynthetic organisms?

Another important photosynthetic bacterial group-Halobacteria thrive in very salty environments, such as the Dead Sea and the Great Salt Lake. Halobacteria are unique in that they perform photosynthesis without chlorophyll. Instead, their photosynthetic pigments are bacteriorhodopsin and halorhodopsin. These pigments are similar to sensory rhodopsin, the pigment used by humans and other animals for vision. Bacteriorhodopsin and halorhodopsin are embedded in the cell membranes of halobacteria and each pigment consists of retinal, a vitamin-A derivative, bound to a protein. Irradiation of these pigments causes a structural change in their retinal. This is referred to as photoisomerization. Retinal photoisomerization leads to the synthesis of ATP. Halobacteria have two additional rhodopsins, sensory rhodopsin-I and sensory rhodopsin-II. These compounds regulate phototaxis, the directional movement in response to light.


What is the dominant photosynthetic pigment of algae?

Accessory pigments are light-absorbing compounds, found in photosynthetic organisms, that work in conjunction with chlorophyll a. They include other forms of this pigment, such as chlorophyll b in green algal and higher plant antennae, while other algae may containchlorophyll c or d.