Question

multiple choice question which of the following is true about chlorophyll versus retinal? chlorophyll is more efficient at capturing photons. retinal is more efficient at capturing photons. retinal reflects green light. chlorophyll absorbs more kinds of photons.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Chlorophyll is involved in photosynthesis and is highly efficient at capturing photons for energy conversion. Retinal (in visual systems) has a different role and is not more efficient at photon capture than chlorophyll.
• Retinal does not reflect green light (chlorophyll reflects green, appearing green).
• Chlorophyll mainly absorbs red and blue photons, while retinal (in rhodopsin) is tuned to specific light (e.g., visible light for vision, but not a broader range than chlorophyll's role in photosynthesis in terms of "kinds" in the context of photon capture efficiency for their respective functions). So the correct statement is that chlorophyll is more efficient at capturing photons.

Answer:

A. Chlorophyll is more efficient at capturing photons.