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chlorophyll a

chlorophyll a noun: the universal chlorophyll (C₅₅H₇₂MgN₄O₅) essential to the dominant oxygenic photosynthesis I process, present in all eukaryotes, cyanobacteria, chromists, and prochlorophytes that photosynthesize, and that contributes to the observed green color of these organisms.

chlorophyll a: the universal chlorophyll (C₅₅H₇₂MgN₄O₅) essential to the dominant oxygenic photosynthesis I...
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Noun

chlorophyll a (uncountable)

  1. The universal chlorophyll (C₅₅H₇₂MgN₄O₅) essential to the dominant oxygenic photosynthesis I process, present in all eukaryotes, cyanobacteria, chromists, and prochlorophytes that photosynthesize, and that contributes to the observed green color of these organisms.

Questions about chlorophyll a

What does chlorophyll a mean?
Chlorophyll a means the universal chlorophyll (C₅₅H₇₂MgN₄O₅) essential to the dominant oxygenic photosynthesis I process, present in all eukaryotes, cyanobacteria, chromists, and prochlorophytes that photosynthesize, and that contributes to the observed green color of these organisms.
What part of speech is chlorophyll a?
Chlorophyll a is a noun.

Words near chlorophyll a in the dictionary

  1. chlorophthalmids
  2. chlorophycean
  3. chlorophyceans
  4. chlorophyl
  5. chlorophyll
  6. chlorophyll a
  7. chlorophyll b
  8. chlorophyllaceous
  9. chlorophyllase
  10. chlorophyllases
  11. chlorophylless

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