Question

___ are the pigments which are capable of trapping light energy.

Answer 1

Photosynthesis:

1. The process by which green plants utilize water and carbon dioxide to produce carbohydrates (glucose) and oxygen in presence of sunlight is called photosynthesis.
2. Oxygen is released into the atmosphere, whereas carbohydrate is used for energy in the cells.
3. Chlorophyll in chloroplast traps solar energy and converts it into chemical energy in plants.

$6{\mathrm{CO}}_2(\mathrm{carbon}\mathrm{dioxide})+6{\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{O}\left(\mathrm{water}\right)\underset{\mathrm{Sunlight}}{\overset{\mathrm{Chlorophyll}}{\to }}{\mathrm{C}}_6{\mathrm{H}}_{12}{\mathrm{O}}_6\left(\mathrm{glucose}\right)+6{\mathrm{O}}_2\left(\mathrm{oxygen}\right)$

Chlorophylls are the pigments which are capable of trapping light energy.