Question

What are the major pigments found in the members belonging to class Chlorophyceae?

Answer 1

Chlorophyceae

1. The Chlorophyceae are a group of green algae that are differentiated primarily by their ultrastructural morphology.
2. Because the pigments chlorophyll-a and chlorophyll-b predominate, they are usually green.
3. Chlorophyll-a is the principal pigment of photosynthesis in the majority of photosynthesis-capable organisms (plants, cyanobacteria, and algae).
4. It absorbs light in the orange to red and violet to blue spectrums, providing the energy needed for subsequent photosynthetic reactions.
5. A kind of chlorophyll is chlorophyll-b.
6. By absorbing light energy, chlorophyll-b aids photosynthesis.
7. Because of its carbonyl group, it is more soluble in polar liquids than chlorophyll-a.
8. It has a green tint and predominantly absorbs blue light.