Examining the Spectroscopy Data Shown Below, What Can You Conclude

question 95

Multiple Choice

Examining the spectroscopy data shown below, what can you conclude about the different types of chlorophyll found in purple sulfur bacteria and green alga?

• A) The chlorophyll found in green alga absorbs light maximally at approximately 450 nm and 675 nm.
• B) The chlorophyll found in purple sulfur bacteria absorbs light in both the visible spectrum as well as in the infrared spectrum.
• C) The chlorophyll found in green alga absorbs only in the infrared spectrum.
• D) Both a and b
• E) All of the above

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