Chlorophyll (CIE IGCSE Biology)

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Chlorophyll

  • Chlorophyll is a green pigment that is found in chloroplasts within plant cells
    • It reflects green light, giving plants their characteristic green colour
  • Chlorophyll absorbs light energy; its role is to transfer energy from light into energy in chemicals, for the synthesis of carbohydrates, such as glucose
    • Photosynthesis will not occur in the absence of chlorophyll

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