of green and near-green portions of the spectrum. Hence chlorophyll-containing tissues appear green because green light, diffusively reflected by structures like cell walls, is less absorbed. Two types of chlorophyll exist in the photosystems of green plants: chlorophyll ''a'' and ''b''.

History

Chlorophyll was first isolated and named by Joseph Bienaimé Caventou and Pierre Joseph Pelletier

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