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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 do the pigments in leaves do for photosynthesis?
The pigments do nothing, leaf color is just the part of the light spectrum that isn't absorbed, but reflected.
What pigment absorbs ultraviolet light?
There are many pigments that absorb light energy. They are as follows:Carotene - an orange pigmentXanthophyll - a yellow pigmentChlorophyll a - a blue-green pigmentChlorophyll b - a yellow-green pigmentPhaeophytin - a gray pigmentThese are all/most of the pigments in a leaf that absorb light energy.!!
Are pigments in variegated leaf photosythetic?
No the chloroplasts do
If orange and yellow pigments are present in a leaf why does the leaf appear green in color?
Because there are much more chlorophyll which make them green than green and orange pigments.
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 do the pigments in leaves do for photosynthesis?
The pigments do nothing, leaf color is just the part of the light spectrum that isn't absorbed, but reflected.
What are the functions of the different pigments in the leaf?
Leaf pigments support absorption of light and aid in the conversion of that light into energy. Pigments of different color absorb light is different wavelengths, optimizing light utilization for the plant and location.
What pigment absorbs ultraviolet light?
There are many pigments that absorb light energy. They are as follows:Carotene - an orange pigmentXanthophyll - a yellow pigmentChlorophyll a - a blue-green pigmentChlorophyll b - a yellow-green pigmentPhaeophytin - a gray pigmentThese are all/most of the pigments in a leaf that absorb light energy.!!
Why is the leaf is green?
Because a leaf normally has green pigment in it called chlorophyll. These pigments absorb all the spectrums of the light except for the green spectrum, which is why leafs appear green.
Why does a leaf appear green when a person looks at it?
The chlorophyll pigments absorb all wavelengths of light except in the green spectrum, which it reflects.
Are leaf pigments soluble in water?
yes.
Are pigments in variegated leaf photosythetic?
No the chloroplasts do
When white light shines on a green leaf why do you see green?
our eyes detect the green light that is reflected off the leaf
Why don't accessory pigments show in the leaf?
Because the pigments eventualy shrivel up and dissappear.
What other pigments present in a leaf?
There are three pigments that are found in a geranium leaf. The three pigments are chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, and carotenoids.
How does solar energy enter a leaf?
by photosinthetic pigments
