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Assertion : Carotenoids are accessory pigments.
Reason : Absorbed light energy is transferred to reaction centre by carotenoids.

A

Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Asseration

B

Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion

C

Assertion is true , but Reason is false

D

Assertion is false, but Reson is true

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A
Carotenoids are inergal constituents of the thylakoid membrane and are found in all photosynthetic organisms . They absorb light energy in the mid region of visible spectrum. These are known as accessory pigments, because the light absorbed by them is transferred to chlorophyll for photosynthesis.
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