Photooxidation of chlorophyll is prevented by

Question

Photooxidation of chlorophyll is prevented by (A) Carotenoid (B) Anthocyanin (C) Phycobilin (D) Fucoxanthin

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In higher plants carotenoid pigments that play active role in the xanthophyll cycle are violaxanthin, antheraxanthin, and zeaxanthin. Xanthophyll cycle is present to protect chloroplast from high intensity of sunlight.

Q. Photooxidation of chlorophyll is prevented by

Carotenoid

Anthocyanin

Phycobilin

Fucoxanthin

In higher plants carotenoid pigments that play active role in the xanthophyll cycle are violaxanthin, antheraxanthin, and zeaxanthin. Xanthophyll cycle is present to protect chloroplast from high intensity of sunlight.