Q. What is the function performed by plant pigments?
A) Absorb $CO_{2}$
B) Absorb $O_{2}$
C) Absorb $H_{2}O$
D) Absorb light
Explanation
Pigments are substances that have an ability to absorb light at specific wavelength. Among all pigments, chlorophyll-a absorb the maximum wavelength in the blue and red region. In these region, the chlorophyll-a does the maximum photosynthesis. Thus, chlorophyll-a is called the main photosynthetic pigment
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