Question
Download Solution PDFPlastids containing _________ pigment chlorophyll are called chloroplasts.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is green.Key Points
- Chloroplasts are plastids that contain chlorophyll pigment, which is responsible for the green color in plants.
- Chlorophyll is essential for photosynthesis, the process by which plants convert light energy into chemical energy.
- Chloroplasts are the site of photosynthesis in plant cells and are crucial for the survival of plants.
Additional Information
Chlorophyll:
- Chlorophyll is a green pigment that absorbs light energy and converts it into chemical energy.
- This green pigment can also be found in chloroplasts of algae and plants.
- Chlorophyll is essential in the photosynthesis process because it allows plants to absorb energy from the sun's light.
- Chlorophyll contains magnesium as its metallic constituent.
- Magnesium is located at the center of this pigment.
- Magnesium promotes the proper functioning of pigments and also stimulates the activity of some enzymes.
- It is also responsible for the green color of leaves.
- Chlorophyll is divided into five types: chlorophyll a, b, c, d, and e, which are found in the chloroplasts of higher plants.
- Chlorophylls are Magnesium ion complexes with four porphyrin rings
- Chlorophyll has the following structure:
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