MDCAT Biology MCQ #160

A comparison of absorption and action spectra shows a discrepancy in the blue-violet region. Which pigment is primarily responsible for broadening the action spectrum here?

MDCAT Biology MCQ #160

  1. Question 1

    Q1. A comparison of absorption and action spectra shows a discrepancy in the blue-violet region. Which pigment is primarily responsible for broadening the action spectrum here?

    • A) Chlorophyll a
    • B) Chlorophyll b
    • C) Xanthophyll
    • D) Carotene

    Answer: Chlorophyll b

    Explanation: Chlorophyll b absorbs light at wavelengths (blue/orange) that chlorophyll a does not, broadening the range of usable light for photosynthesis.