Sentences with phrase «photosynthetic pigments like»
Dr. Kiang also relates this work to research in astrobiology, particularly with regard to how photosynthetic activity produces signs of life at the global scale (e.g., biogenic gases like oxygen and photosynthetic pigments like chlorophyll) and how these may exhibit adaptations to alternative environments on extrasolar planets, resulting in other «biosignatures» that might be detected by space telescopes.
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In dim habitats, alien vegetation would need more photosynthetic pigments that capture radiation in a wider range of wavelengths, which would give them a dark appearance like many dark plants and flowers on Earth (more).