Question

The pigment, that absorbs red and far red light in
plants, is
(a) xanthophyll (b) cytochrome
(c) phytochrome (d) carotene

Answer 1

Answer:

b)cytochrome

Explanation:

Beuause option A absorbs yellow pigment

C absorbs green pigment

D absorbs orange pigment

Answer 2

The pigment that absorbs red light:

• Option “C” is correct i.e. Phytochrome.

• The phytochrome is the pigment that absorbs red and far-red light in plants.

• Phytochromes are a category of pigments that regulate most photomorphogenic reactions in higher plants. Exposure to red light changes the chromoprotein to the functionally active form, while darkness or experience to far-red light changes the chromophore to the inactive form.

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