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Why Chl-a (Chlorophyll-a) is Called Essential Pigment?
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Solution
The reason why is chlorophyll-a called an essential pigment is as follows:
- For photosynthesis of plants, chlorophyll-a is the primary pigment.
- Chlorophyll-a is considered the most essential photosynthetic pigment because, in the case of the conversion of light energy to chemical energy, it is directly involved.
- From wavelengths of orange-red and green-yellow lights, most energy is absorbed by it.
- All other pigments are considered accessory pigments.
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