Biology: Concepts and Investigations
Biology: Concepts and Investigations
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ISBN: 9781260259049
Author: Hoefnagels
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 5.2, Problem 3MC
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The benefit of having more than one type of pigments in a photosynthetic organism.

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The chlorophyll that is typically green in color is the main photosynthetic pigment. Carotenoids and xanthophylls are the pigments that assist chlorophyll in the absorption of light.

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