Question

A chromatographic separation of the leaf pigments showed that colour in leaves is due to four pigments which are

• A. chlorophyll-a-blue-green, chlorophyll-b-yellow green, xanthopyll-yellow, carotene-yellow orange
• B. chlorophyll-a-6/ue green, chlorophyll-b-red, xanthophyll-orange, carotene-yellow
• C. chlorophylt-a-yellow green, chlorophyllb- blue-green xanthophyll-yellow, carotene-yellow orange
• D. chlorophyll-a -yellow green chlorophyll-b- blue-green xanthoplyll-yellow, carotene-orange

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Chlorophyll-A-Blue, green colour Chlorophyll-B-Yellow, green colour Xanthophyll-Yellow, colour Carotene-Yellow orange colour