Multiple choice

Which of the following pigments are capable to modulate light energy during the process of photosynthesis in plants?

  1. Chlorophyll b

  2. Chlorophyll a

  3. Carotenes

  4. Pheophytin

  5. Xanthophylls
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Explanation

Xanthophylls are structural components of the light harvesting antenna in chloroplasts. They are yellow pigments xanthophylls are found in highest quantity in the leaves of most green plants, where they are capable to modulate light energy in photosynthesis.

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