Biology A-Level
Accessory pigments
What Accessory pigments means in Biology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Accessory pigments
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Reference: OCR
Chlorophyll b and carotenoids absorb wavelengths that chlorophyll a absorbs poorly and transfer the energy to chlorophyll a.
Topics that use Accessory pigments
- Photosynthesis (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Carbohydrate synthesis and storage
- Chloroplast ultrastructure
- Compartmentalisation of photosynthesis
- Control variables
- Dependence on the light-dependent stage
- Dependent variable
- Electron transport and chemiosmosis
- Enzyme activity and temperature
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