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{)} $ .