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Accessory pigments like chlorophyll b, xanthophylls, and carotenoids absorb light energy and transfer it to chlorophyll a for photosynthesis.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 11: Photosynthesis in Higher Plants Photosynthesis - Early Experiments and Pigments
Chlorophyll a is the primary pigment directly involved in the light reactions of photosynthesis.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 11: Photosynthesis in Higher Plants Photosynthesis - Early Experiments and Pigments
Chromatophores are membranous extensions into the cytoplasm of some prokaryotes, such as cyanobacteria. These structures contain pigments.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 8: Cell: The Unit of Life Prokaryotic Cell - Structure and Components
Brown algae (Phaeophyceae) contain chlorophyll a, c, and fucoxanthin but lack chlorophyll b.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 3: Plant Kingdom Algae - Phaeophyceae and Rhodophyceae
Fucoxanthin, a xanthophyll pigment, gives brown algae (Phaeophyceae) their characteristic color.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 3: Plant Kingdom Algae - Phaeophyceae and Rhodophyceae
Dinoflagellates may appear yellow, green, brown, blue or red depending on the principal pigments present in their cells. Most members are marine and photosynthetic.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 2: Biological Classification Protista - Chrysophytes and Dinoflagellates
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