Photosynthesis In Higher Plants Question 210

Question: The approximate dimension of chlorophyll porphyrin ring is

Options:

A) $ 1\overset{o}{\mathop{A}}, $ square

B) $ 5\overset{o}{\mathop{A}}, $ square

C) $ 10\overset{o}{\mathop{A}}, $ square

D) $ 15\overset{o}{\mathop{A}}, $ square

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

Chlorophyll has a tetrapyrrole porphyrin head $ \text{(15 }\times\text{ 15}\overset{o}{\mathop{A}},\text{)} $ and a long chain alcohol called phytol $ \text{(20}\overset{o}{\mathop{A}},\text{)} $ .