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Q. The central, structural atom in the primary photosynthetic pigment is

UP CPMTUP CPMT 2015Photosynthesis in Higher Plants

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Chlorophyll is the primary photosynthetic pigment because it performs primary reaction of photosynthesis which involves conversion of light into chemical energy. A chlorophyll molecule consists of a head called porphyrin and. a tail made up of long chain alcohol called phytol. Magnesium (Mg) forms the central atom of the porphyrin ring of chlorophyll molecule.