Chlorophyll pigments absorb visible light primarily in which of the following wavelength regions?
- A$400$ $nm$ to $500$ $nm$ only
- B$600$ $nm$ to $800$ $nm$ only
- C$400$ $nm$ to $500$ $nm$ and $600$ $nm$ to $700$ $nm$
- D$300$ $nm$ to $400$ $nm$ only
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In the figure given below,the black line (upper) indicates the action spectrum for photosynthesis and the lighter line (lower) indicates the absorption spectrum of chlorophyll-$a$. Answer the following:
$(a)$ What does the action spectrum indicate? How can we plot an action spectrum? Explain with an example.
$(b)$ How can we derive an absorption spectrum for any substance?
$(c)$ If chlorophyll-$a$ is responsible for the light reaction of photosynthesis,why do the action spectrum and absorption spectrum not overlap?
$(a)$ What does the action spectrum indicate? How can we plot an action spectrum? Explain with an example.
$(b)$ How can we derive an absorption spectrum for any substance?
$(c)$ If chlorophyll-$a$ is responsible for the light reaction of photosynthesis,why do the action spectrum and absorption spectrum not overlap?
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