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Which is the main light-absorbing pigment for photosynthesis?

carotene
chlorophyll
hemoglobin
anthocyanin

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The main light-absorbing pigment for photosynthesis is chlorophyll. Chlorophyll absorbs the light and then turns it into chemical energy.
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Answer : Chlorophyll

It is the green pigment that lives in the chloroplasts that absorbs light during this process of photosynthesis .
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