Question:

Which element is located at the centre of the porphyrin ring in chlorophyll ?

Updated On: Jul 13, 2024
  • Calcium
  • Magnesium
  • Potassium
  • Manganese
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The Correct Option is B

Solution and Explanation

Chlorophyll is the green pigment present in plants and some photosynthetic bacteria. The empirical formula of chlorophyll-a molecule is C55H72O5N4Mg. It consist of a porphyrin head and a phytol tail. Porphyrin is a cyclic tetrapyrrole structure, having a magnesium atom in the centre. Tail is consisted of phytol alcohol and it is attached with one of the pyrrole rings. The chlorophyll has empirical formula of C55H72O5N4Mg. It's molecular structure is comparable with chlorophyll-a.
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Concepts Used:

Photosynthesis in Higher Plants

Processes Of Photosynthesis in Higher Plants:

Photosynthesis in higher plants involves the following processes:

  • Light Reaction
  • Dark Reaction

Light Reaction:

  • This phenomenon occurs in the presence of light.
  • The pigment absorbs light and produces energy in the form of ATP.
  • The process involves- absorption of light, water splitting, the release of oxygen, and formation of ATP and NADPH.

Dark Reaction:

This process occurs in the absence of light in the stroma of the chloroplasts. The following cycles are involved in the process:

  1. Calvin Cycle (C3 Cycle)
  2. C4 Cycle (Hatch and Slack Pathway)