Chlorophyll c1
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Chlorophyll c1 is a form of chlorophyll
. It makes a golden or brownish color and is an accessory pigment
. It helps the organism gather light but is not used in photosynthesis itself.
Chlorophyll
Chlorophyll is a green pigment found in almost all plants, algae, and cyanobacteria. Its name is derived from the Greek words χλωρος, chloros and φύλλον, phyllon . Chlorophyll is an extremely important biomolecule, critical in photosynthesis, which allows plants to obtain energy from light...
. It makes a golden or brownish color and is an accessory pigment
Accessory pigment
Accessory pigments are light-absorbing compounds, found in photosynthetic organisms, that work in conjunction with chlorophyll a. They include other forms of this pigment, such as chlorophyll b in green algal and higher plant antennae, while other algae may contain chlorophyll c or d...
. It helps the organism gather light but is not used in photosynthesis itself.