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which molecles act as photoreceptors in plants

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Phytochromes act as photoreceptors in plants. It is a proteinaceous pigment with a bilin chromophore. It contains receptors that absorbs the light in the red and far red region of visible spectrum. Light is necessary for the growth and development of plants.

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