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Which components of light are absorbed by chlorophyll ?
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- Violet and red
- Indigo and orange
- Blue and red
- Violet and yellow
Correct Option: A
Chlorophyll is a green pigment found in cyanobacteria and the chloroplasts of algae and plants. Chlorophyll is an extremely important biomolecule, critical in photosynthesis, which allows plants to absorb energy from light. Chlorophyll absorbs light most strongly in the blue portion of the electromagnetic spectrum, followed by the red portion. However, it is a poor absorber of green and near-green portions of the spectrum, hence the green colour of chlorophyll-containing tissues.