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There are ………types of photosynthetic pigments.
a) two                         
b) three
c) four                        
d) five

a

Explanation: 1. Chlorophyll and 2. Carotenoids



Which of the following wavelengths are absorbed by chlorophyll?
a) violet-blue              
b) red
c) green                                  
d) both a and b

d

Explanation: violet blue (390-430 nm) and red (670-700 nm). Green wavelengths are mostly reflected



Which of the following wavelength ranges are absorbed by carotenoids (the accessory pigments)?
a) 200-700 nm            
b) 300-680 nm
c) 500-600 nm           
d) 400-860 nm

c

In eukaryotes, the photosynthetic pigments are located in the………
a) chloroplast            
b) mitochondria
c) cell membrane        
d) photosynthetic membrane

a

Explanation: pigments are present in the membrane of thylakoids of granna



A chloroplast consists of …components.
a) two             
b) three
c) four            
d) five

b

Explanation: 1. An outer most envelop, 2. Granna and 3. Stroma



In prokaryotes, the photosynthetic pigments are located in the………
a) chloroplast              
b) mitochondria
c) cell membrane        
d) photosynthetic membrane

d

Explanation: these membranes act like thylakoid membranes.



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