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Which pigment is NOT a part of the light harvesting complex of thylakoids?
Your answer:
Correct answer: (c)
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Explanation
Why (c) is correct
Phytochrome is a light-sensing pigment that controls growth responses (such as flowering and germination). It is not part of the light harvesting complex.
Why the other options are wrong
- (a) · your answer Chlorophyll a is part of the photosystems.
- (b) · your answer Chlorophyll b is an antenna pigment.
- (d) · your answer Carotenoids are antenna pigments.
NCERT point: LHC pigments: chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, xanthophylls and carotenoids.
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