Why Are Accessory Pigments Necessary in Photosystems

question 28

Multiple Choice

Why are accessory pigments necessary in photosystems?

• A) They capture a wider spectrum of wavelengths of light.
• B) They donate electrons to the reaction center.
• C) They split water into hydrogen ions and oxygen.
• D) They conduct the carbon reactions of photosynthesis.
• E) All of the answer choices are correct.

Recognize the concept of fitness and how it relates to natural selection and evolutionary change.

Understand trade-offs in evolutionary biology and how they influence the evolution of traits.

Grasp the significance of empirical data, such as population sizes and trait distributions, in studying evolution.

Relate environmental changes and challenges to the evolution of reproductive strategies.

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