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Chromatographic separation of the leaf pigments is done. An array of all pigments are visualised. Identify the incorrect combination of colour and pigment in the chromatogram.

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Chlorophyll a - bright or blue green
b
Chlorophyll b- yellow green
c
Xanthophylls -yellow
d
Carotenoids - red to red-orange

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Correct option is D

Chromatographic separation of the leaf pigments shows that the colour that we see in leaves is not due to a single pigment but due to four pigments: Chlorophyll a (bright or blue green in the chromatogram), chlorophyll b (yellow green), xanthophylls (yellow) and carotenoids (yellow to yellow-orange).

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