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AChlorophylls and anthocyanins
BCarotenoids and phycobilins
CMelanins and anthocyanins
DChlorophylls and carotenoids
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Chlorophylls and carotenoids
1. Chlorophylls and carotenoids are the two major classes of photosynthetic pigments in plants and algae.
2. Each class has multiple types of pigment molecule.
3. Chlorophyll a and chlorophyll b are the two found in higher plant chloroplasts.
4. Carotenoids form a much larger group, with dozens of different forms.
_Source: OpenStax Biology (1st ed., CC BY 4.0), Ch 8 "Photosynthesis", section 8.2 The Light-Dependent Reactions of Photosynthesis_
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