If chlorophyll a is blocked from absorbing,what will happen to chlorophyll b since it is an accessory pigment?
A)Chlorophyll b will become denatured and will not function as a light-absorbing pigment.
B)Chlorophyll b will still absorb near the green wavelengths of light,but photosynthesis will be greatly reduced.
C)Chlorophyll b will become saturated with light and will continue photosynthesis even in the absence of chlorophyll a.
D)Chlorophyll b will also be blocked and thus photosynthesis will be stoppeD.

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Chlorophyll b is an accessory pigment that absorbs light at different wavelengths than chlorophyll a. It can still function as a light-absorbing pigment even if chlorophyll a is blocked, but its absorption spectrum is not as broad as that of chlorophyll a. Therefore, photosynthesis will be greatly reduced if chlorophyll a is blocked, but chlorophyll b can still absorb some wavelengths of light.

If Chlorophyll a Is Blocked from Absorbing,what Will Happen to Chlorophyll