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What accounts for the green color in plants and why do you see the plants as green?
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In a plant cell, the most abundant plastid is the chloroplast, which contains the pigment chlorophyll. Chlorophyll absorbs most of the sunlight, but reflects the green, which is why you see green. It is reflected from the pigments inside the chloroplast.
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What color of light is not absorbed by plants?
green the pigments absorb every color in the light spectrum but green.
What color wavelengths of light do plants primarily absorb?
Different plants absorb different colors. Even different parts of plants absorb different colors. The color you see the plant as is the color being reflected rather than absorbed by the plant.
What color of light would probably be the least helpful for this plant's growth?
White light would be universal, but if you had to choose a color, and the color of the plant is green, then green light would not help it photosynthesize the easiest, because green light is reflected from these plants. Just like red light would be reflected from red plants, it probably wouldn't be the best to use
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.
What light color do plants use when they transform sunlight energy into food?
Blue and orange, basically. Green is not used and is the color you see reflected from the plant.
What color of light is not absorbed by plants?
green the pigments absorb every color in the light spectrum but green.
What substance gives plants their plants their green color?
Pigments such as chlorophyll. See related questions
What is the color you see the most?
Green because everyday when you go outside most of the plants are green or have green leaves.
What color wavelengths of light do plants primarily absorb?
Different plants absorb different colors. Even different parts of plants absorb different colors. The color you see the plant as is the color being reflected rather than absorbed by the plant.
What color of light would probably be the least helpful for this plant's growth?
White light would be universal, but if you had to choose a color, and the color of the plant is green, then green light would not help it photosynthesize the easiest, because green light is reflected from these plants. Just like red light would be reflected from red plants, it probably wouldn't be the best to use
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.
What light color do plants use when they transform sunlight energy into food?
Blue and orange, basically. Green is not used and is the color you see reflected from the plant.
Does green light affect plants?
Green light does affect plants, but it doesn't really provide much help in the plants' growth. Plants that are green absorb all the colors of light except the color green, which is reflected off the plant. This is why we see the plant as green.
Do squirrels see in color?
Yes, squirrels do see in color. However, they can not distinguish between red and green, similar to red-green color blindness in humans.
What color do you see when red light is reflected on a green surface?
You see the color black.
What is the opposite of green on the color wheel?
The color RED is opposite green on the color wheel. (see color wheel at the related link below)
Why do you see the color green on plants?
Because plant cells have organelles called Chloroplasts, which all contain Chlorophyll. It is a crucial part in photosynthesis that a certain frequency of light reaches this chlorophyll - this frequency range does not include Green frequency - so green light is reflected instead of absorbed, ergo plants appear to be green.
