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Why can plants absorb light?

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Updated: 8/17/2019

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Can a plant absorb color?

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What color of light do plants primarily reflect?

Most terrestrial plants reflect the color green. The photosyntehtic parts of plants tend to absorb the color red.


How do plants absorb light energy from the Sun besides photosynthesis?

Plants can absorb light energy from the Sun through a process called phototropism, where they orient their growth in response to the direction of light. This helps them maximize their ability to absorb sunlight for photosynthesis. Additionally, plants can also use specific photoreceptors to detect changes in the quality and quantity of light, which can trigger various growth and developmental responses.


What color wavelengths of light do plants primarily absorb?

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Do plants absorb or reflect green light?

YES. Plants absorb AND reflect green light. Leaves are green due to a compound called chlorophyll. The light absorbed by chlorophyll is used to power photosynthesis, the conversion of light energy into chemical energy. On a relative basis, chlorophyll absorbs more blue and red light, compared to green light; and therefore reflects less red and blue light. As a result, there is more green light than red or blue light reflected, so the chlorophyll containing part of the plant appears green. It is commonly thought that chlorophyll does not absorb green light, but that is a fallacy. A dark green leaf can absorb 90% of the green light impinging on it. In contrast, 95% of the red and blue light may be absorbed.