MCQ · Q6
Q.Which pair correctly matches a photosynthetic pigment with its widely cited empirical formula?
(a) Chlorophyll a --
(b) Chlorophyll b --
(c) Chlorophyll a --
(d) Carotene --
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Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →Chlorophyll a, the primary pigment present at the reaction centre of both photosystems, is widely cited with the empirical formula C₅₅H₇₂MgN₄O₅. Chlorophyll b, differing by one formyl group, is cited as C₅₅H₇₀MgN₄O₆ (not C₅₅H₇₂MgN₄O₅, which is chlorophyll a's formula, ruling out option (a) and (b) as stated). Carotene's formula is the hydrocarbon C₄₀H₅₆, …
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