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Photosynthesis Pigments

Photosynthesis Pigments - There are three main classes of photosynthesis pigments, chlorophylls (Chl) (including bacteriochlorophylls, BChl), carotenoids and phycobilins (phycobiliproteins: PBPs).

All species capable of carrying out photosynthesis contain one or more types of chlorophyll or bacteriochlorophyll and carotenoids.

Phycobilins are found only in the red algae (Rhodophyta: eukaryotes) and the blue green bacteria (Cyanobacteria: prokaryotes). All phototrophic bacteria, except the Cyanobacteria, contain bacteriochlorophylls and carotenoids.

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