17. The placement of Chlorophyll A and Chlorophyll B along the strip suggests that Chlorophyll ____ is heavier.
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Note the chromatography strip along the left side. The pigments mixed in with chlorophyll are now evident. Orange colored carotenes are at the top, followed by xanthophyll, chlorophyll a and chlorophyll b. The position of the various pigment is determined by weight. The light weight pigments diffuse more quickly and are at the top and the heaver pigments diffuse more slowly and are at the bottom.
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Hopefully you can see that Chlorophyll b is on the bottom, indicating the it is heavier.