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The structure of chlorophyll has

A
a tadpole-like structure
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a porphyrin head
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a phytol tail
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all of the above
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Solution

The correct option is D all of the above
The given figure represents the structure of a chlorophyll molecule. Chlorophyll found in the chloroplast of photosynthesizing plants generally has a tadpole-like structure with a porphyrin head and a phytol tail.

Porphyrin head is a complex ring similar to that in hemoglobin and acts as the site of electron rearrangement with a magnesium atom at the center.

Phytol tail is a long hydrocarbon chain that is hydrophobic in nature and anchors the pigment to membranes of thylakoids.




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