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Phytochrome is...

Phytochrome is

A

fiavoprotein

B

glycoprotein

C

lipoprotein

D

chromoprotein

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D
Phytochrome is a chrornoprotein which exist in two forms, `P_r " and " P_(fr)` These are inter-convertible. When plants get red right this protein gets converted into `P_(fr)` form `P_r` and vice versa. It controls the photoperiodism in the plants
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