Propose an appropriate solvent to be used in the extraction of photosynthetic pigments from chloroplasts. Explain your

choice. What will be an ideal response?


Concepts to Consider: A suitable solvent would be any hydrophobic organic solvent such as
acetone or petroleum ether. The reason for this is that the pigments are hydrophobic and are
embedded in a hydrophobic thylakoid membrane.

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