Multiple Choice
Refer to the figure, which shows the light absorption of a green alga and purple sulfur bacteria. Based on the figure, which statement about the organisms or their chlorophyll is true?
A) The chlorophyll found in purple sulfur bacteria absorbs light maximally at approximately 450 nm and 675 nm.
B) The chlorophyll found in purple sulfur bacteria absorbs light at the same wavelengths as that in the green alga.
C) Purple sulfur bacteria can absorb light at wavelengths not absorbed by green algae.
D) Maximum absorption of light in purple sulfur bacteria is the same as it is in green algae.
E) The chlorophyll found in the green alga absorbs light at approximately 375 nm and 875 nm.
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