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The major light absorbing pigment in green plant photosynthesis is

A) rhodophyll.
B) chlorophyll.
C) cytochrome a.
D) cytochrome c.

User Oleg Cherr
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b. chlorophyll. a green pigment, present in all green plants and in cyanobacteria, responsible for the absorption of light to provide energy for photosynthesis. Its molecule contains a magnesium atom held in a porphyrin ring.
User Alex Florescu
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The correct answer is B) Chlorophyll. Hope this helps.
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