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Author:      beachbum
Text:        A while ago I read an article that stated that after a plant 
received acid rain, there seemed to be less of chlorophyll a and b in the 
plant.  I was wondering where does the chlorophyll go and what is the actual 
process (cell structure affected?).

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Author:      psych
Text:        I think that less chlorophyll being present would be more likely 
a result of less being produced.  Plant cell constantly turn over cell 
material, it will also constantly produce more.  So if one compares a plant 
not exposed to acid rain (presumably producing a normal amount of chlorophyll 
and the exposed plant then one sees that the exposed plant has less 
chlorophyll than the unexposed plant.  I do not think I can answer the rest of 
your question.