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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.
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Do green plants reflect all colors of the spectrum?
No. Actually they ABSORB all colors of the visible spectrum except green and REFLECT green light.
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.
Does chlorophyll absorb red and purple light?
it would look red because the light would reflect on the grass ddddddddddddddduhhhh lol jk
Why doesn't green light promote photosynthesis?
Green light does not promote photosynthesis because it is reflected off of a plants leaves. While most plants absorb all other wavelengths of electromagnetic rays from the sun, they reflect the wavelength for green light.
Colored substance that absorbs or reflects light?
Pigments absorb certain colors of light, and reflect others. For example, chlorophyll is the pigment in plants which absorbs red and violet light, and relects green. This is why many plants appear green.
Why only using green light would the plants look droopy?
Chlorophyll in plants does not absorb green light as they reflect this color. That is why plants are, generally, green as they reflect green light and absorb other wavelengths of light.
Do green plants reflect all colors of the spectrum?
No. Actually they ABSORB all colors of the visible spectrum except green and REFLECT green light.
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.
Does chlorophyll absorb red and purple light?
it would look red because the light would reflect on the grass ddddddddddddddduhhhh lol jk
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.
Why doesn't green light promote photosynthesis?
Green light does not promote photosynthesis because it is reflected off of a plants leaves. While most plants absorb all other wavelengths of electromagnetic rays from the sun, they reflect the wavelength for green light.
Colored substance that absorbs or reflects light?
Pigments absorb certain colors of light, and reflect others. For example, chlorophyll is the pigment in plants which absorbs red and violet light, and relects green. This is why many plants appear green.
Do most plants leaves appear green because they abosrb green light?
The plants contain chlorophyll which in most cases has green dye in it. The plant appears green because they absorb all colors except green and reflect green.
Why does the plants leaves have that green color?
That's vey simple, they absorb every other colour. It has to do with the energetic value of the light at different waves, so for green plants, green light gives them least. The reason green plants reflect green light is also simple. Photosynthetic substances like chlorophyll require different amounts of energy, and reflect/absorb different wavelengths of light. At certain temperatures, plants can only maintain carotenoids, which often reflect more reds and yellows (this is why tree leaves change color in the fall), and at more ideal temperatures, plants are able to absorb enough energy to produce chlorophyll. A plant's color is completely dependent on its photoabsorbtive pigments. This is also why plants that are locked in a closet will turn white, but still live for a while: they devote their energy to tasks besides producing photoabsorbants, since there are few photons to absorb.
What happens when light shines on green paper?
a green object it will reflect a green light and will absorb all other colours.
Why are plants leaves green?
they reflect green wavelenths of light.
Why plants leaves green?
they reflect green wavelenths of light.
