Question

Why is chlorophyll called the primary photosynthetic pigment

Answer 1

Chlorophyll are called primary photosynthetic pigment because they use light energy from sun to split water molecules into hydrogen & oxygen.

Answer 2

photosynthetic pigments. photosynthetic pigments The pigments responsible for the capture of light energy during the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis. In plants, algae, and cyanobacteria the green pigment chlorophyll a is the primary pigment, absorbing blue and red light (see photosystems I and II).