Significance of the Phenomenon of Fluorescence in Photosynthesis

 The phenomenon of fluorescence greatly helps in the understanding of the transfer of light energy in

between the photosynthetic pigments. Some photosynthetic pigments absorb light rays of shorter wavelengths

(with more energy) and while the others absorb longer wavelengths (with lesser energy). The pigments,

which absorb light rays of shorter wavelengths, will emit fluorescent light (of higher wavelengths)

which in turn will be absorbed by other pigments, which otherwise normally absorb light rays of higher wavelengths.