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Chlorophyll consists of:

Correct answer: D. A head of four pyrrol rings and a phytol tail

  • A. A head of phytol and tail of four pyrrole rings
  • B. A head of linked carbons and tail of four pyrrole rings
  • C. A head of four pyrrol rings and tail of linked nitrogen
  • D. A head of four pyrrol rings and a phytol tail

Explanation

A chlorophyll molecule has two main parts; one flat, light absorbing hydrophilic head and the other long, anchoring, hydrophobic hydrocarbon tail. The head is complex porphyrin ring which is made up of four joined smaller pyrrole rings.

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