What is the advantage of having more than one pigment molecule in a ph

1.	What is the advantage of having more than one pigment molecule in a photocentre ?
Answer» (i) Light reaction depends upon the amount of solar energy trapped by the pigment molecule. (ii) Energy trapped by a single pigment molecule is not enough to start the initial reactions which may occur in light. (iii) A number of pigment molecules capture light over a large surface area, and later on pass it on to photocentre. (iv) The presence of a number of pigment molecules would provide protection to the chlorophyll molecule against photo-oxidation.

What is the advantage of having more than one pigment molecule in a photocentre ?

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(i) Light reaction depends upon the amount of solar energy trapped by the pigment molecule.

(ii) Energy trapped by a single pigment molecule is not enough to start the initial reactions which may occur in light.

(iii) A number of pigment molecules capture light over a large surface area, and later on pass it on to photocentre.

(iv) The presence of a number of pigment molecules would provide protection to the chlorophyll molecule against photo-oxidation.