Figure 10.1
-Compared with the lines for chlorophyll a in the figure, where would you expect to find the lines to differ for chlorophyll b?
A)The absorption spectrum line would be lowest for chlorophyll b somewhat to the right of that for chlorophyll a (500-600).
B)The rate of photosynthesis line for chlorophyll b would be lowest from 600-700 nm.
C)The lines for the two types of chlorophyll would be almost completely opposite.
D)The lines for the two types of chlorophyll would be almost completely identical.
E)The peaks of the line for absorbance of b would be shifted to the left, and for rate of photosynthesis would be shifted to the right.

Question

Figure 10.1 
-Compared with the lines for chlorophyll a in the figure, where would you expect to find the lines to differ for chlorophyll b?
A)The absorption spectrum line would be lowest for chlorophyll b somewhat to the right of that for chlorophyll a (500-600). 
B)The rate of photosynthesis line for chlorophyll b would be lowest from 600-700 nm. 
C)The lines for the two types of chlorophyll would be almost completely opposite. 
D)The lines for the two types of chlorophyll would be almost completely identical. 
E)The peaks of the line for absorbance of b would be shifted to the left, and for rate of photosynthesis would be shifted to the right.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Chlorophyll b differs from chlorophyll a in its absorption spectrum, as it has a lower absorption peak at around 450-500 nm and a higher peak at around 600-650 nm. Therefore, the line for chlorophyll b in the absorption spectrum would be lowest somewhat to the right of that for chlorophyll a (500-600).

Figure 10.1 -Compared with the Lines for Chlorophyll a in the Figure