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What color doesn't chlorophyll absorb?
The color of anything is either the color of the light that is reflected from it, or the light that is transmitted through it. The other colors in white light are absorbed. So, since we see leaves as green whether in reflected light or when light shines through them, green is the color which is NOT absorbed.
Do most plants leaves appear green because they abosrb green light?
The plants contain chlorophyll which in most cases has green dye in it. The plant appears green because they absorb all colors except green and reflect green.
Why are leaves of plants appear green because chlorophyll?
All pigments in leaves are capable of absorbing the different colours that makes up white light except the green colour, which is reflected, hence, we see green.
Why are plant leaves different colors?
The leaves change specific colors because that is their normal color. In spring and summer, they are green because of the nutrients and minerals the root sucks up, and when they eat it it makes them green.
Chlorophyll absorbs every color of light except this?
Chlorophyll absorbs every color of the sunlight except for green. It is green and it cannot absorb its own color.
What Does chlorophyll not absorb?
Chlorophyll does not absorb the color green. For this reason, the leaves of many plants appear green, as most other colours of light are absorbed (and therefore, are not reflected, and cannot be seen). When a plant dies, its leaves usually change colour, as the chlorophyll is no longer absorbing light.
What color doesn't chlorophyll absorb?
The color of anything is either the color of the light that is reflected from it, or the light that is transmitted through it. The other colors in white light are absorbed. So, since we see leaves as green whether in reflected light or when light shines through them, green is the color which is NOT absorbed.
Leaves appear green because the green portion of the light that strikes them is?
Chlorophyll absorbs most wavelengths of light except green. Because chlorophyll cannot absorb this wavelength, it is reflected, giving leaves a green appearance. So your answer is reflected.
Why doesn't green light promote photosynthesis?
Green light does not promote photosynthesis because it is reflected off of a plants leaves. While most plants absorb all other wavelengths of electromagnetic rays from the sun, they reflect the wavelength for green light.
Why a red and green jumper apperas to be black under a blue light?
Something red absorbs all the colours of light except red (which it reelects to your eye). Something green absorbs all the colours of light except green (which it reelects to your eye). Thus both red and green will absorb blue light and nothing will be reflected to your eye and the absence of reflected light is perceived as black.
What makes the plants leaves green?
Chlorophyll is what makes leaves green. It is a pigment that allows plants to photosynthesize - i.e. it allows for the absorption energy from light. Chlorophyll appears green because it doesn't absorb this colour of the spectrum very well; that it, it reflects green light more than other colours.
Plant leaves appear green because they absorb green light?
False. They absorb red and blue light.
Do most plants leaves appear green because they abosrb green light?
The plants contain chlorophyll which in most cases has green dye in it. The plant appears green because they absorb all colors except green and reflect green.
What colors do plants absorb?
All except green
What happens when light shines on green paper?
a green object it will reflect a green light and will absorb all other colours.
What colour would a green object look under a red light and why?
A green object would look blaack in a red light because coloured objects absorb all colours except the colour they are, so a green object absorbs 6 colours (red, orange, yellow, blue, indigo, violet) and reflects 1 (green). In this situation, there is no green light to reflect and it can't reflect other colours, so it looks black. :)
Why are leaves different colours?
Leaves colors are according to the quantities of chlorophyll (which is green) the plant contains.
