When exposed to excess light, leaves must dissipate the surplus absorbed light energy so that it does not harm the photosynthetic apparatus. Carotenoids play the essential role in photoprotection by rapidly quenching the excited state of chlorophyll
When exposed to excesslight, leaves must dissipate the surplusabsorbed light energy so that it does notharm the photosynthetic apparatus.Carotenoids play the essential role inphotoprotection by rapidly quenching theexcited state of chlorophyll