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Which is the main pigment associated with photosynthesis?


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Photosynthesis:

It is the process used by plants and some other organisms to turn light energy into chemical energy in the presence of chlorophyll.

Chlorophyll a:

  1. It is the primary photosynthetic pigment.
  2. It acts as an electron donor.
  3. Chlorophyll's role is to absorb light for photosynthesis.
  4. Absorbs violet and orange light the most.

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