Plants are green due to the presence of which pigment?

Options

A. Anthocyanin
B. Carotenoid
C. Lycopene
D. Chlorophyll

Answer

D

Explanation

Plants look green because of the presence of a natural pigement called chlorophyll. Chlorophyll is a green photosynthetic pigment found in plants, algae and cyanobacteria. It absorbs the red, blue and other components of light spectrum but reflects the green wavelenth, so the plants appear green.