Answer to Question #276086 in Cell Biology for Hutchii

Question

How do the following features improve the efficiency of photosynthesis?

A. the presence of accessory pigments

B. the organization of pigments in a photosystem

Answer 1

A. Increase the rate of photosynthesis by increasing the efficiency of light absorption in both photosystem I and II, specifically in the light harvesting complexes.

B. Each photosystem consists of two closely linked components: the first is the antenna complex formed by hundreds of pigment molecules that capture photons and transfer the harvested light energy to the second component named the reaction center, which possesses Chl a molecules in a matrix of protein.