All biological pigments selectively absorb certain wavelengths of light while reflecting others. The principal pigments responsible are: 1  Chlorophyll is the primary pigment in plants; it is a chlorin that absorbs yellow and blue wavelengths of light while reflecting green.2  It is the presence and relative abundance of chlorophyll that gives plants their green color.he primary function of pigments in plants is photosynthesis, which uses the green pigment chlorophyll along with several red and yellow pigments that help to capture as much light energy as possible. Other functions of pigments in plants include attracting insects to flowers to encourage pollination.
serif - a short line at the end of the main strokes of a character. seriph. printing process, printing - reproduction by applying ink to paper as for publication. line - a mark that is long relative to its width; He drew a line on the chart.
Helpful Tip: Difference Between Serif and Sans Serif Fonts. Out of all the fonts that we have to choose from on a regular basis, did you know that most of them can be broken down into two general categories. Those categories are âSerifâ and âSans-serif,â and the difference between the two is very simple: One has decorative âfeetâ while the other doesnât. Which one is which? Well, âsansâ is a French word that means without, so âsans-seifâ means without the curls or small appendixes (feet) that we find at the end of each letter.