Chlorophyll A (Noun)
Meaning
A blue-black plant pigment having a blue-green alcohol solution; found in all higher plants.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Chlorophyll_a is the green pigment that helps plants absorb sunlight for photosynthesis.
- Chlorophyll_a absorbs light most efficiently in the red and blue parts of the electromagnetic spectrum.
- The blue-black plant pigment chlorophyll_a is crucial for photosynthesis, allowing plants to convert sunlight into energy.
- This phenomenon allows scientists to distinguish chlorophyll_a from the other pigments in a plant sample.
- In the blue-green alcohol solution, the unique wavelength absorption properties of chlorophyll_a are evident.