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Chlorophyll a is the primary pigment that absorbs light energy for photosynthesis.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 11: Photosynthesis in Higher Plants Photosynthesis - Early Experiments and Pigments
Chlorophyll b is an accessory pigment that absorbs light and transfers energy to chlorophyll a.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 11: Photosynthesis in Higher Plants Photosynthesis - Early Experiments and Pigments
Carotenoids act as accessory pigments that protect chlorophyll from photo-oxidation by dissipating excess light energy.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 11: Photosynthesis in Higher Plants Photosynthesis - Early Experiments and Pigments
The photosynthetic pigments of euglenoids are identical to those present in higher plants. This allows euglenoids to photosynthesise when sunlight is available.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 2: Biological Classification Fungi - Deuteromycetes and Economic Importance
Go with C — Pigmentation. Under PLANT SEC METABOLITES, this is the standard explanation you’d use in class: it names the real driver or definition, while the rest are nearby but wrong. Not these: A) Defense; B) Structural support; D) Respiration. When two options sound similar, choose the one that matches the textbook definition most tightly.
Ref: Best CSIR NET Plant Physiology books: Master Unit 6 with Taiz & Zeiger and Salisbury & Ross. Crack Part C experimental questions with top textbooks.
