Tag Archives | Photosynthetic Pigments

Types of Photosynthetic Pigments: 2 Types

The following points highlight the two main types of photosynthetic pigments. The types are: 1. Chlorophylls 2. Carotenoids. Type # 1. Chlorophylls: They are the green photosyn­thetic pigments. Five types of chlorophylls occur in plants other than bacteria— a, b, c, d and e. Out of these only two chlorophylls occur in the chloro­plasts of higher plants, a and b. [...]

By |2016-09-06T07:54:49+00:00September 6, 2016|Photosynthesis|Comments Off on Types of Photosynthetic Pigments: 2 Types
Read More

Photoreceptors of Photosynthetic Pigments

The following points highlight the seven main types of photoreceptors of photosynthetic pigments. The photoreceptors are: 1. Phycobilins 2. Cryptochrome 3. UV-B Receptors 4. Flavonoids 5. Betacyanins 6. Chloroplasts 7. Carotenoid Pigments. Photoreceptor # 1. Phycobilins: These are present in red algae, cyanobacteria or even green plants and serve as accessory light- harvesting pigments. Four phycobilins are reported; three are [...]

By |2016-07-20T08:05:29+00:00July 20, 2016|Photosynthesis|Comments Off on Photoreceptors of Photosynthetic Pigments
Read More
Go to Top