What is the purpose of accessory pigments, such as carotenoids, in photosynthesis?
What will be an ideal response?
Accessory pigments can pick up different wavelengths of light and funnel the energy into the chlorophyll molecules. They function like "energy antennae" to broaden the spectrum of light energy received.
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a. the bronchioles b. the alveoli c. the bronchi d. the trachea e. the glottis
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A. Zoonotic B. Endemic C. pandemic D. Epidemic E. Morbidity
The ascending limb of the nephron loop
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