chlorophyll and pigments

Question 1

A set of chemical compounds that have an intense colour and are used in the colouring of other materials.

Answer 1

Biological Pigments or Biochromes

Question 2

it is insoluble in water and
appear as ground particles in solid form.

Answer 2

Biological Pigments or Biochromes

Question 3

Found in plants and animals.

Answer 3

Biological Pigments or Biochromes

Question 4

Where can you find this pigments?

Answer 4

Inside a plastid

Question 5

It is a double membrane organelle found in plants and algae. Responsible in manufacturing and storing food

Answer 5

plastid

Question 6

Chloroplasts

Answer 6

chlorophyll

Question 7

Chromoplasts

Answer 7

ageing chloroplasts, other pigments

Question 8

Gerontoplasts

Answer 8

aged chromoplasts

Question 9

Leucoplasts

Answer 9

found in roots and stems. Storage of starch, proteins, and lipids.

Question 10

A process that capture light energy and convert it into sugars.

Answer 10

Photosynthesis

Question 11

Begins with the absorption of light energy by a specialized form of organic molecules, pigments.

Answer 11

Photosynthesis

Question 12

plays a vital role in the biological process, photosynthesis.

Answer 12

Chlorophylls

Question 13

Primary photosynthetic pigments.

Answer 13

Chlorophylls a and b

Question 14

Contains methyl group in the third position of its chlorin ring

Answer 14

Chlorophyll a

Question 15

Principal pigment that captures sunlight for photosynthesis

Answer 15

Chlorophyll a

Question 16

Absorbs violet- blue and orange- red light from the spectrum

Answer 16

Chlorophyll a

Question 17

Reflects blue green in color

Answer 17

Chlorophyll a

Question 18

Found in all plants, algae, and cyanobacteria

Answer 18

Chlorophyll a

Question 19

Contains an aldehyde group in the third position of its chlorin ring

Answer 19

Chlorophyll b

Question 20

Accessory pigments that collects sunlight and passes it into Chlorophyll a

Answer 20

Chlorophyll b

Question 21

Absorbs orange- red light from the spectrum

Answer 21

Chlorophyll b

Question 22

Reflects yellow green in color

Answer 22

Chlorophyll b

Question 23

Found in all plants and green algae

Answer 23

Chlorophyll b

Question 24

found in certain photosynthetic Chromista and in some marine algae.

Answer 24

Chlorophyll c

Question 25

found only in red algae.

Answer 25

Chlorophyll d

Question 26

Very rare and found in golden algae.

Answer 26

Chlorophyll e

Question 27

Common types are Carotenes and xanthophylls (e.g. lycopene)

Answer 27

Carotenoids

Question 28

it is found in chloroplast and chromoplast of green plants (masked by chlorophyll), vegetables like carrots, mangoes, etc.

Answer 28

Carotenoids

Question 29

Examples of typical colors are; Oranges, reds, yellows, pinks

Answer 29

Carotenoids

Question 30

capture light energy and transfer it to the chlorophyll a

Answer 30

Carotenoids

Question 31

Common types are Anthocyanins, aurones, chalcones, flavonols and proanthocyanidins

Answer 31

Flavonoids

Question 32

It is found in the cell vacuole of common plants such as berries, eggplant, and citrus fruits. Present in certain teas, wine, and chocolate.

Answer 32

Flavonoids

Question 33

Example colors are; Yellow, red, blue, purple

Answer 33

Flavonoids

Question 34

play a role in the colors of ripening fruit

Answer 34

Flavonoids

Question 35

common types are Betacyanins and betaxanthins

Answer 35

Betalains

Question 36

found in the cell vacuole of Flowers and fungi

Answer 36

Betalains

Question 37

Example colors are; Red to violet, also yellow to orange

Answer 37

Betalains

Question 38

play an important role in attracting animals to flowers and fruit and is also food colorants

Answer 38

Betalains

Question 39

600 naturally occurring....?

Answer 39

carotenoid

Question 40

7,000 _______, including over 500 ________.

Answer 40

Flavanoids, anthocyanin

Question 41

covering of the chloroplast.

Answer 41

Outer and Inner Membrane

Question 42

Space between the thylakoid and inner membrane

Answer 42

Stroma

Question 43

Site of the Calvin cycle phase of photosynthesis

Answer 43

Stroma

Question 44

Skeleton of the chloroplast

Answer 44

Stroma lamellae

Question 45

Separate stacks of thylakoid

Answer 45

Stroma lamellae

Question 46

Stacks of thylakoid

Answer 46

Granum

Question 47

Contains the photosystem of the chloroplast

Answer 47

Thylakoid

Question 48

Made up of pigments and proteins that absorb light energy

Answer 48

Thylakoid

Question 49

Chlorophyll and carotenoids

Answer 49

Thylakoid

Question 50

Site of the light dependent phase of photosynthesis

Answer 50

Thylakoid