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CHLOROPHYLL  

DEFINITION

  • Chlorophyll is the green pigment in plants responsible for absorbing the light energy required for photosynthesis.

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CHANGE NOTE

  • 2017-03-15 11:59:32.0 [mgenazzi] Definition updated update Definition (Chlorophyll is the green pigment in plants responsible for absorbing the light energy required for photosynthesis.); update Definition (Nebel, Bernard J.and Richard T. Wright. Environmental Science-the Way the World Works. 1998. Prentice-Hall, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey. );

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/37669b8c-1940-4330-b4e9-ee49ad3673b5

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