a) Name the pigment in leaves which absorbs sunlight energy. (b) What is the color of this pigment?

• The pigment in leaves which absorbs sunlight energy is

During the process of photosynthesis all the parts of the plant are involved in this process. The root system and the shoot system both are involved. The shoot system of the plant includes the stem and leaves of the plant. As we all know that the photosynthesis process is carried out in the presence of sunlight. The pigment called chlorophyll has the ability to absorb sunlight’s energy. These are present in the chloroplast of the plant cell.

• The color of the pigment is green. It is the photosynthetic pigment present in leaves. It is used in providing oxygen to plants and also plays a vital role in the process of photosynthesis. It absorbs all the radiations of variant colors like violet, blue, orange and But it reflects the green light and hence the leaves appear green in color.