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Which of the following is not an accessory pigment?(a) Chlorophyll a(b) Bacteriochlorophyll(c) Chlorophyll b(d) PhycobilinI have been asked this question by my school principal while I was bunking the class.The doubt is from Pigments Involved in Photosynthesis topic in division Photosynthesis in Higher Plants of Biology – Class 11

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The correct option is (a) Chlorophyll a

The explanation is: Chlorophyll is not an ACCESSORY PIGMENT as it the chief pigment of the chloroplast. Chlorophyll b, xanthophyll, and carotenoids are accessory PIGMENTS. BACTERIOCHLOROPHYLL and phycobilin are other pigments present in leaves.



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