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our eyes detect the green light that is reflected off the leaf
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Why does leaf turn light green when boiled in ethanol?
add the leaf to boiling ethanol in a water bath for a few minutes (the boiling ethanol dissolves the chlorophyll and removes the green colour from the leaf - it turns white so it is easy to see the change in colour) wash with water to rehydrate and soften the leaf
Why do things have different color?
This answer is very scientific.You see, the only reason you see something is because light reflects off of it and into your eyes. Light in itself is what is call electromagnetic radiation.Light has what is called wavelength. this means that different wavelengths of light will have different properties. Simple right?Now, when light is in its basic form, it is all the wavelengths (colors) mixed together. However, when it hits some, a leaf for instance, some of those wavelengths (colors) are absorbed and some are reflected.When the light hits the leaf all the wavelengths (colors) but green are absorbed. The green light is reflected back into your eye, causing the leaf to appear green.--**Basicly**--all things absorb some colors and reflect some colors. leaves absorb everything but green light, and that green light is reflected back into your eye.Things that are white reflect all of the colors, while things that are black absorb all the colors.
What color is absorbed by a green leaf?
Green
What color are absorbed by a green leaf?
All but green.
Why did the alcohol turned green when the leaf was put into it?
Alcohol is a solvent: It dissolves stuff. The leaf is porous, full of holes. When the leaf is placed in the alcohol, the alcohol gets into the leafs, and dissolves the pigments in the leaf, probably chlorophyll, which is green. This will turn the alcohol green.
Why does green look green in white light?
the white light has many colours in it. this is called the spectrum. as the plant is green, it absorbs all the colours except green. green reflects off the plant, into our eyes and we see a green plant. the same would work with any object that reflects its own colour and no more. white objects reflect all light and black objects reflect no light.
Why does a leaf look green?
Because of Chlorophyll (it is a green pigment). There are two types of chlorophyll in plants and algae. Both chlorophylls absorb green light (from the spectrum of light) poorly. So when white light shines on structures like leaves (which have chlorophyll), green light is transmitted and reflected and the structures appear green.
When light strikes a green leaf how does this explain why leaves appear green?
Light that is white contains all the colours. When the light hits the leaf, it absorbs all the colours apart from the green light which is reflected back out to your eyes. So you see the leaf as green.
Is there a bug that has a white light shine?
our eyes detect the green light that is reflected off the leaf
Is the color of a leaf light relfected or light absorbed?
White light form the sun is made up of :-Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo and Violet colored light (as you see in a rainbow)When this white light hits a leaf, all the colors exceptGreen are absorbed by the pigments in the leaf. The Green light is not absorbed and this is reflected to your eyes so that leaves appear green.
What color does a green leaf appear to be in red light?
Black, obviously. The reason green leaves appear green is because when placed in white light, the leaf absorbs all the colors of the spectrum and reflects only green light. However, in red light, the leaf absorbs the red light but is unable to reflect any green light because there is no green to reflect. So, it appears black. Try watching green plants at night (or very low light conditions). That should give you a practical proof of the fact mentioned above.
Why does leaf appear green?
it reflects green light
What make a leaf appear green?
presence of Chlorophyll in the cells of leaf reflects the green spectrum of light hence the leaf appear green.
What is a varigated leaf?
A varigated leaf is a leaf that has more than one color, like green and white. a leaf that has color aside from green
What happens when light strikes a green leaf?
the leaf reflects on the light so it prevents it to burn (fire)
What color light do green plants reflect?
green, which is a mixture of blue and yellow paints. It is also the absorption by the material of red and blue wavelengthsAnswer:Green can be a reflection from:White light reflecting from a surface coated with blue and yellow pigmentsGreen light ( a wavelength of about 510 nm) reflecting from a white surfaceCyan light reflecting from a blue absorbing surface
Does the color of material affect its absorbtion of heat?
Yes it does. Light from most sources, like our sun comes as white light - a combination of the entire spectrum of light. When that white light hits something, that object will absorb some of the frequencies and reflect other. For example when sunlight hits a leaf, the leaf absorbs all of the frequencies except the frequencies that correspond to green color. The leaf reflects the green light, and that is why we see it as green. So, white material reflects all of the spectrum so we see it as white and black material absorbs the entire spectrum, so we see an absense of color. So, a black t shirt will absorb more heat than a white one because it absorbs more energy.
