Match List I with List II and choose the correct answer:List I List II A. Chlorophyll a I. Yellow to yellow orange B. Chlorophyll b II. Yellow green C. Xanthophyll III. Blue green D. Carotenoid IV. Yellow
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| A. Chlorophyll a | I. Yellow to yellow orange |
| B. Chlorophyll b | II. Yellow green |
| C. Xanthophyll | III. Blue green |
| D. Carotenoid | IV. Yellow |
Answer: (C) (A)-(III), (B)-(II), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I). Paper chromatography of leaf pigments separates four pigments with characteristic colours: chlorophyll a is blue green, chlorophyll b is yellow green, xanthophylls are yellow, and carotenoids are yellow to yellow-orange.
- A.(A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV)
- B.(A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)
- C.(A)-(III), (B)-(II), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)✓
- D.(A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)
Correct Answer
(C) (A)-(III), (B)-(II), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)
Solution & Explanation
Paper chromatography of leaf pigments separates four pigments with characteristic colours: chlorophyll a is blue green, chlorophyll b is yellow green, xanthophylls are yellow, and carotenoids are yellow to yellow-orange. So A-III (blue green), B-II (yellow green), C-IV (yellow), D-I (yellow to yellow orange), which is combination (3) = option C. NCERT: Class 11 Ch 11, p.137 [137:018-021]: "Chlorophyll a (bright or blue green in the chromatogram), chlorophyll b (yellow green), xanthophylls (yellow) and carotenoids (yellow to yellow-orange)"
