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Which of the following are called accessory pigments?
(a) Chlorophyll a
(b) Chlorophyll b
(c) Carotenoids
(d) Xanthophylls

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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.

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