What is common between almost all algae, cyanobacteria and plants? It is the green pigment in plants, cyanobacteria and algae that make them appear green (obviously!). This green pigment is a very important biomolecule without which plants will not be able to absorb light and carry out photosynthesis. We shall skim through some information related to this green pigment in plants that is essential for photosynthesis by going through the following Buzzle article.
The green pigment is called as
chlorophyll. The term is derived from a combination of two Greek words - chloros that means 'green' and phyllon that means 'leaf'. Chlorophyll helps in absorption of light from the blue portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. This is followed by absorption of the light from the red portion. However, as this pigment cannot absorb the green color spectrum, it tends to impart the green color to the plant tissue
