Why is pigment important in photosynthesis?

In photosynthesis if a pigment of chlorophyll is struck by a photon can it pass energy to a carotenoid?

  • I know if a photon of light struck a carotenoid it could pass energy on through inductive resonance. Is it possible to also do this in reverse- a chlorophyll to a carotenoid? Or is there some sort of energy difference between the pigment excitations that prevent this? (I know it depends on the wavelength of light emitted, but just assume that the carotenoid's electrons get excited when the photon hits it)

  • Answer:

    Could it depend on the redox potentials of the two pigments?

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