WAEC - Biology (2012 - No. 26)

The major role played by accessory pigments during photosynthesis is to?

add colour to plants but not to trap light energy

trap light energy that chlorophyll cannot absorb

transfer energy from chlorophyll to other pigments

prevent chlorophyll from absorbing unnecessary light

Accessory pigments are light-absorbing compounds, found in photosynthetic organisms, that work in conjunction with chlorophyll a.