Chlorophyll (CIE IGCSE Biology: Co-ordinated Sciences (Double Award))

• Chlorophyll is a green pigment that is present inside plant cells
  • Chlorophyll reflects green light and so gives plants their characteristic green colour
• Chlorophyll is found within chloroplasts

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Chlorophyll can be seen within chloroplasts under a light microscope

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• The role of chlorophyll in photosynthesis is to absorb light energy
• Chlorophyll transfers this light energy into chemical energy during the synthesis of carbohydrates
  • Glucose is an example of a carbohydrate that contains stored chemical energy