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Photosynthetic Pigments

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Photosynthetic Pigments, Chloroplast pigments or Accessory pigments are pigments which are present within the cell of a Chloroplast used to harvest a greater spectrum of light.

This term refers to:

  • Carotenoids - Red, orange and yellow pigments used for havesting light of these types.
  • Chlorophylls - Green pigments used for harvesting red and blue light, ultimately lending to its green color.
  • Phycobiliproteins - Water soluble pigments which occur in the stroma, or cytoplasm of the chloroplast. Occurs only in certains groups such as the Cyanobacteria or Rhodophyta.


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