NEET · Biology · STD 11 - 11. photosynthesis in higher plants
Match List I with List II:
| 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 |
Choose the option with all correct matches.
- A A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I
- B A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV
- C A-I, B-II, C-IV, D-III
- D A-I, B-IV, C-III, D-II
Answer & Solution
Correct Answer
(B) A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV
Step-by-step Solution
Detailed explanation
A chromatographic separation of the leaf pigments shows that the colour that we see in leaves is not due to single pigment but due to four pigments.
| Chlorophyll a | Bright or blue-green in the chromatogram |
| Chlorophyll b | Yellow-green |
| Xanthophylls | Yellow |
| Carotenoids | Yellow to Yellow-orange |
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