Why are accessory pigments called so?
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These pigments get their name because they must be used as an 'accessory' to, rather than in place of, chlorophyll-a, as these pigments cannot directly pass their 'captured light energy' into photosynthesis.
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What Are Pigments?
When you hear of the word 'pigment' you probably think of colors like a red flower, green leaves, or a blue car. Pigments aren't just 'colors' though; they're unique chemical compounds that absorb certain wavelengths of light (hiding those colors from our eyes) and reflect other wavelengths of light (thus appearing that particular color to our eyes).
So, when you look at a red rose, you're actually seeing red wavelengths of light that the pigments in the petals are reflecting, while the pigments in the stem absorb red and reflect green wavelengths. This process of absorption and reflection isn't just important to understanding the way that we see color though - it's how autotrophs (organisms that produce their own food) convert 'light energy' to food.
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