NEET 2002 · Class 11

Photosynthesis in Higher Plants

Which of the following absorb light energy for photosynthesis?

  1. (A)Chlorophyll
  2. (B)Water molecule
  3. (C)O2
  4. (D)RuBP

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Verbatim line

In the light reaction the light energy is absorbed by the pigments present in the antenna, and funnelled to special chlorophyll *a* molecules called reaction centre chlorophylls.

Chapter
Photosynthesis in Higher Plants
Section
11.10 FACTORS AFFECTING PHOTOSYNTHESIS
Page
20
Words matched
27 of 27

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8, emb=0.9755, combined=0.9053). Verified: high — The span explicitly states 'light energy is absorbed by the pigments present in the antenna, and funnelled to special chlorophyll a molecules', which directly identifies chlorophyll as the absorber of light energy for photosynthesis.

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