The metal ion and the macrocyclic skeleton present in the green pigment of plants, respectively, are · ABC26IN0307

Subject: Inorganic Chemistry · Chapter: Bioinorganic Chemistry · Topic: Bioinorganic – General · Exam: GATE 2005-2021 · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Medium

The metal ion and the macrocyclic skeleton present in the green pigment of plants, respectively, are

(a)Mg(II) and chloring

(b)Mg (II) and corrin

(c)Mn(II) and chlorin

(d)Mg(II) and porphine

Answer

Answer: A ✓ checked by 4AB · confidence high

Explanation

Chlorophyll is Mg(II) in a chlorin macrocycle (a).

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