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QUESTION 23 Xanthophyll is considered to be the dominant pigment of photosynthesis. O True O False
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The statement is False.

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​​​​​​Photosynthesis occurs in the leaflet. The leaflet contains different types of pigments. The color of leaves depends on the types of pigments that are present in the leaf. The pigments which are

  1. Chlorophyll
  2. Xanthophyll
  3. Carotene
  4. Anthocyanin

The pigment is a molecule that can absorb light (wavelength).

The dominant photosynthetic pigment present in the leaflet is Chlorophyll. The chlorophyll can absorb all wavelength expect green. So it reflects back the green light. For this reason the color of leaf visible as green.

In the absence of chlorophyll, the xanthophyll helps in photosynthesis. The color of the xanthophyll is yellow.

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