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Which pigment takes part in light reaction of photosynthesis
  1. Chl a
  2. Phycoxanthin
  3. Carotene
  4. Xanthophyll

A
Xanthophyll
B
Carotene
C
Chl a
D
Phycoxanthin
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The correct option is B Chl a
Photosynthesis takes place in the green leaves of plants and another green part of plants like stem etc. The most active photosynthetic tissue in higher plants is the mesophyll of leaves. Mesophyll cells have many chloroplasts, which contain the specialized light-absorbing green pigments, the chlorophylls. When chlorophyll absorbs light, it gets excited and emits electrons. Chlorophyll a is the primary photosynthetic pigment. It shows bright or blue-green colour in the chromatogram. Chlorophyll a is directly involved in the light reaction of photosynthesis. It is present in the reaction centres of Photosystem I and Photosystem II which absorbs light energy of longer wavelength. These centres can release electron upon absorption of energy.

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