alleryStart learning →The green pigment that captures light energy for photosynthesis is
Ahaemoglobin
Bmelanin
Cchlorophyll
Dcarotene
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. chlorophyll
1. Light energy must be absorbed before it can drive photosynthesis.
2. The green pigment **chlorophyll** absorbs sunlight in the chloroplast.
3. Haemoglobin is a blood pigment; it plays no part in photosynthesis.
_Source: Karnataka SSLC (KSEEB) Class 10 Science, Ch6 'Life Processes', §6.2.1_
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