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(A) Chlorophyll $a$ is known as the universal photosynthetic pigment because it is present in all oxygen-evolving photosynthetic organisms,including p

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(A) Chlorophyll $a$ is known as the universal photosynthetic pigment because it is present in all oxygen-evolving photosynthetic organisms,including plants,algae,and cyanobacteria.It acts as the primary pigment that directly participates in the light reactions of photosynthesis by converting light energy into chemical energy.Other pigments like chlorophyll $b$,xanthophylls,and carotenoids are called accessory pigments because they absorb light and transfer the energy to chlorophyll $a$.

List $I$	List $II$
$A$. Chlorophyll $a$	$I$. Yellow-green
$B$. Chlorophyll $b$	$II$. Yellow
$C$. Xanthophylls	$III$. Blue-green
$D$. Carotenoids	$IV$. Yellow to Yellow-orange

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List $I$ List $II$

$A$. Chlorophyll $a$ $I$. Yellow-green

$B$. Chlorophyll $b$ $II$. Yellow

$C$. Xanthophylls $III$. Blue-green

$D$. Carotenoids $IV$. Yellow to Yellow-orange

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Where is chlorophyll present in the chloroplast?

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