If pigments from a particular species of plant are extracted and subjected to paper chromatography,which of the following is the most believable result?
A)Paper chromatography for the plant would isolate a single band of pigment that is characteristic of that particular plant.
B)Paper chromatography would separate the pigments from a particular plant into several bands.
C)The isolated pigments would always be some shade of green.
D)Paper chromatography would isolate only the pigments that reflect green light.

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Paper chromatography is a technique used to separate compounds or molecules based on their physical and chemical properties. In the case of plant pigments, different types of pigments (chlorophylls, carotenoids) have different physical and chemical properties and therefore would be separated into different bands on the chromatography paper. Therefore, it is most believable that paper chromatography would separate the pigments from a particular plant into several bands.

If Pigments from a Particular Species of Plant Are Extracted