Answer: Absorb extra wavelengths of light.
- A Store starch grains
- B Split water molecules
- C Absorb extra wavelengths of light
- D Fix carbon dioxide directly
Correct answer: C. Absorb extra wavelengths of light
Explanation: Accessory pigments capture wavelengths chlorophyll a misses and pass that energy on to the reaction centre.
Simplified photosynthesis diagram: light energy, CO2, and H2O enter the leaf and are converted in the chloroplast into glucose and O2.
Concept context
Light reactions, the Calvin cycle, C 3 /C 4 /CAM pathways, photorespiration, and factors affecting the rate of photosynthesis. One of the highest-yield NEET chapters.