For plants and algae that carry on photosynthesis, light can be too much of a good thing. On a bright, sunny day, a plant might only be able to utilize 20 percent or less of absorbed sunlight. The ...

The xanthophyll violaxanthin is converted to zeaxanthin (via the intermediate antheraxanthin) whenever chloroplasts absorb excess light. Zeaxanthin acts as a key facilitator of the dissipation of ...

Photosynthesis in Higher Plants: Various processes are occurring inside the living organism. Each of these processes has its essentiality and is thus important for the survival of the organisms. One ...