Question

Which of the following statement(s) is/are true about chlorophyll?

• A. Chlorophyll is known as the accessory pigment.
• B. Chlorophyll molecules are found in the stroma of the chloroplast.
• C. Chlorophyll molecules are the photosynthetic pigments in the thylakoid membrane.
• D. Chlorophyll absorbs light in the red and blue range and reflects green light.

Answer 1

Answer: (C), (D)

The correct options are
C

Chlorophyll molecules are the photosynthetic pigments in the thylakoid membrane.

D

Chlorophyll absorbs light in the red and blue range and reflects green light.

Chlorophyll molecules are the photosynthetic pigments in plants. They are found in the grana of chloroplast and are embedded in the thylakoid membrane. Chlorophyll a imparts green colour to the leaves.Chlorophyll a takes part in photosynthesis directly. All the other pigments absorb sunlight and transfer it to chlorophyll a. Those are known as accessory pigments.