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Identify the most essential photosynthetic pigment.

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By Expert Faculty of Sri Chaitanya
a
Chlorophyll b
b
Xanthophyll
c
Carotene
d
Chlorophyll a

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Correct option is D

Chlorophyll a is the major pigment responsible for trapping light. Other thylakoid pigments like chlorophyll b, xanthophylls and carotenoids are known as accessory pigments and they also absorb light and transfer the energy to chlorophyll a.


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