Botany-Light Reaction

NEET Botany Light Reaction Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Easy-Class 11

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.

A

Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

B

Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

C

A is true but R is false.

D

A is false.

Correct Answer

Option A

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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