This pigment coordinates a central magnesium ion and absorbs blue light. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this compound found in plants and algae, where it is responsible for absorbing sunlight. This compound also gives plants their green colour.
ANSWER: chlorophyll [accept chlorophyll a or chlorophyll b]
[10m] Photosynthesis implicates these structures found inside chloroplasts. These structures form stacks known as grana and contain a membrane around an inner lumen.
ANSWER: thylakoids
[10h] The thylakoid membrane contains these protein complexes that are responsible for the redox reactions in photosynthesis. They contain subcomponents such as P680 and P700.
ANSWER: photosystem [accept photosystem I or photosystem II]
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