The main types of chlorophyll in higher plants and green algae are chlorophyll a and chlorophyll b. Other forms occur in different organisms: chlorophylls c and d are found in various algae, often along with chlorophyll a. Chlorophyll e is rare and occurs in some golden algae, while bacteriochlorophyll is found in certain bacteria.
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