Question

Which is not an accessory pigment $?$

• A. Carotenoids
• B. Chlorophyll $b$
• C. Chlorophyll $a$
• D. Xanthophyll

Answer 1

The correct option is C Chlorophyll $a$

Chlorophyll $a$

Chlorophyll a is the chief pigment that receives the energy from other accessory pigments. It converts light energy into chemical energy. It is not an accessory pigment

Accessory Pigments

Accessory pigments are those pigments, which assist in photosynthesis such as chlorophyll $b,$ xanthophylls and carotenoids. Accessory pigments absorb light of different wavelengths from the sunlight and pass their energy to chlorophyll a during the light reaction.

Final Answer:

$\left(C\right)$ Chlorophyll $a$