Which pigment is necessary in order for plants to convert carbon dioxide and water, in the presence of sunlight, into oxygen and glucose?

Chlorophyll

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Carotenoids

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Haemoglobin

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Melanin

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Solution

The correct option is A
Chlorophyll

Plants use a green coloured pigment called chlorophyll along light to make food. Melanin is the pigment found in human skin that gives it its distinctive colour. Haemoglobin is the protein in blood that carries oxygen. Carotenoid is a pigment that gives colour to fruits.

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(a) They synthesise carbohydrates from carbon dioxide and water in the presence of sunlight and chlorophyll.
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