NEET Botany Light Reaction Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): Accessory pigments in the thylakoid membrane assist in light absorption.
Reason (R): Accessory pigments protect chlorophyll a from photo-oxidation and expand the range of light wavelengths for photosynthesis.
Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
A is true but R is false.
A is false.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
Accessory pigments help in absorbing light and transferring energy to chlorophyll a, while also protecting it from photo-oxidation, as stated in Chunk 2.
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