Question

Which is the correct color matching in chromatogram?

(a) Chlorophyll a – yellow-green

(b) Chlorophyll b – yellow-orange

(c) Xanthophyll – yellow

(d) Carotenoids – bright or blue-green

This question was posed to me during an online interview.

This interesting question is from Pigments Involved in Photosynthesis topic in portion Photosynthesis in Higher Plants of Biology – Class 11

Answer 1

Right option is (c) Xanthophyll – yellow

To explain: Xanthophyll shows a yellow color. Chlorophyll a shows bright or blue – green color whereas chlorophyll b shows yellow – green. Carotenoids show varying color from yellow to yellow – orange.