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True or false When light hits a plant all of the wavelengths of light are absorbed by chlorophyll?
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∙ 12y ago
No. There are only certain wavelengths of light that plants can use for photosynthesis.
Plants have trouble using green light because it is reflected by the chlorophyll pigment (that is why leaves look green).
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∙ 14y ago
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Are some wavelengths of light more important than others?
There are only certain wavelengths that can be accepted and absorbed by chlorophyll molecules. The rest are instead reflected - the colors that you can see. Without those wavelengths, you do not have photosynthesis.
What wavelengths of light do chlorophyll b pigments readily absorb?
blue-green
What three things can happen to light when they strike the chlorophyll molecule?
A substance´s color is due to chemical compounds called pigments. When light shines on a material that contains pigments, three things can happen to the different wavelengths: they can be transmitted, reflected, or absorbed.
What colored chemical compounds absorbs light?
Many chemical substances absorb light.
What color light is produced if all wavelengths are absorbed?
That would be black.
Absorbs wavelengths of light different from those absorbed by chlorophyll?
carotenoids :]
What molecule is used to capture light energy?
Chlorophyll captures light energy using photosynthesis. Energy is absorbed through wavelengths. It can absorb violet-blue and orange-red light energy easily.
What wavelengths of visible light can plants use as a source of energy?
Most of the visible light spectrum except green wavelengths is absorbed by the chlorophyll molecule and is usable in photosynthesis as a source of energy for plants.
Are some wavelengths of light more important than others?
There are only certain wavelengths that can be accepted and absorbed by chlorophyll molecules. The rest are instead reflected - the colors that you can see. Without those wavelengths, you do not have photosynthesis.
Light of the green wavelengths is commonly absorbed by which accessory pigment?
Carotenoids and chlorophyll b absorb some of the energy in the green wavelength.
How does light energize a chlorophyll a molecule?
Light is absorbed by the chlorophyll.
What absorbs wavelengths of light different from those absorbed by chlorophyll?
Higher wavelenghs of the visible light spectrum are best absorbed by chlorophyll.
What does light do to Chlorophyll?
The light is absorbed by the chlorophyll. The light is then used to excite electrons.
What chlorophyll a and b absorb?
Chlorophyll a and b absorb BLUE-VIOLET and RED wavelengths of light best.
Figure 10.1 shows the absorption spectrum for chlorophyll a and the action spectrum for photosynthesis Why are they different?
The absorption spectrum shows which wave lengths are absorbed in each individual type of chlorophyll. The action spectrum shows which wavelengths of light are most effective for photosynthesis.
What wavelength of light does chlorophyll a reflect?
There are 2 different types of chlorophyll. Chlorophyll "a" absorbs light in the violet and red regions of the visible spectrum while chlorophyll "b" absorbs light in the blue and red regions of the visible spectrum.
What happens to the wavelengths of light that penetrate into the ocean?
they are absorbed
