Green Plants Contain

Question

Green plants contain
A) only chlorophyll a.
B) only chlorophyll b.
C) both chlorophyll a and chlorophyll b.
D) bacteriochlorophyll.
E) chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, and bacteriochlorophyll

Accepted Answer

Green plants contain both chlorophyll a and chlorophyll b. Chlorophyll a is the primary photosynthetic pigment and absorbs blue and red light wavelengths. Chlorophyll b is an accessory pigment that absorbs blue and orange light wavelengths, and transfers that energy to chlorophyll a for photosynthesis.