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Which part of the chlorophyll is responsible for absorption of light?(a) hydrophobic phytol chain(b) porphyrin ring(c) thylakoid membrane(d) outer membraneI have been asked this question during an interview.The above asked question is from Chloroplast Structure and Function topic in chapter Chloroplast Structure and Function of Cell Biology

Answer» RIGHT answer is (b) porphyrin ring

The explanation: Chlorophyll has two parts; porphyrin ring and hydrophobic phytol CHAIN. Porphyrin ring functions in the absorption of light and the hydrophobic phytol chain maintains the INTEGRATION of chlorophyll in PHOTOSYNTHETIC chain.


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