Explanation Chlorophyll contains a pigment that absorbs all the other colors except the green color coming from the white light. Hence, it appears green in color. Thus, it can be said that chlorophyll absorbs a very small fraction of the light spectrum. Now, it is known that in the process of photosynthesis, there are many reactions that require light of various wavelengths to occur...

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The reason for the presence of light-absorbing pigments, in addition to chlorophyll a and b, is to be determined.

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There are two types of chlorophylls found in plants. These are chlorophyll a and chlorophyll b, which differ from each other on the basis of substitution of an aldehyde group for a methyl group on the porphyrin ring.

Chlorophyll absorbs a very small fraction of the visible spectra and reflects the green color.

The process of photosynthesis contains many light-dependent reactions that require the light of a particular wavelength.

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Solution Summary: The author explains that chlorophyll absorbs a small tion of the visible spectra and reflects the green color. The process of photosynthesis requires light of various wavelengths.

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