Pigments Involved in Photosynthesis

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Pigments Involved in Photosynthesis: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Accessory Pigments for Photosynthesis, Chlorophyll Pigment, Photosynthetic Pigments, Carotenoids, Effect of Different Wavelength of Light on Photosynthesis, Absorption Spectrum & Action Spectrum etc.

Important Questions on Pigments Involved in Photosynthesis

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Assertion : Cyclic pathway of photosynthesis first appeared in some eubacterial species.

Reason : Oxygen started accumulating in the atmosphere after the non-cyclic pathway of photosynthesis evolved.

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The reaction centre of PS-II is_____.

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The graph below represents the absorption spectrum of a major pigment contributing to photosynthesis.

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Which one of the following best represents the photosynthetic efficiency of the pigment?

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Chlorophyll 'a' and 'b' show maximum absorption in

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Match the following column I with column II

   Column I    Column II 
a)  Chlorophyll-a i.  Yellow-Orange
b) Chlorophyll-b ii. Yellow
c) Xanthophylls iii. Blue Green
d) Carotenoids iv. Yellow Green

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A piece of carrot and a flower is put in water separately. The water becomes coloured in case of carrot but remains colourless in case of flower. It is because
 

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Why is chlorophyll-a called essential pigment? 

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Which pigment is absent in chloroplast?

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Chlorophyll-b has the empirical formula

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There are the two peaks of light absorption of Chlorophyll 'a'. The two peaks are near

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Which of the following wavelength occurs in the red part of the spectrum?

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The most effective wavelength of visible light in photosynthesis is

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The red, orange and yellow colour of leaves are caused by light reflected from

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The three types of photosynthetic pigments in higher plants are

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Assertion (A) : Chlorophyll - a is the reaction centre in the granum.

Reason (R) : Chlorophyll - a is capable of converting solar energy into chemical energy.

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__________ protect the essential pigment chlorophyll-a, from photo-oxidation.

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__________ light is mostly reflected by plants.