The pigment present universally in all green oxygenic autotrophic plants is
A
Chlorophyll a.
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B
Chlorophyll b.
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C
Chlorophyll c.
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D
Chlorophyll d.
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Solution
The correct option is C Chlorophyll a. Chlorophylls are the green photosynthetic pigments present in all photosynthetic autotrophic organisms. There are about 10 types of chlorophylls. Chlorophyll a is found in all the oxygen evolving photosynthetic plants. It directly takes part in photochemical reaction hence known as the primary photosynthetic pigment. Hence option A is the correct answer.