Does the color of a leaf affect the rate at which that leaf photosynthesizes?

Answer 1

yes,the color of the leafeffects the level of oxygen released. BECAUSE-the amount of chlorophyll present detrmines the rate of photosynthesis which inturn effects thelevel of oygen released.More the chlorophyll,more the greenish colour of the leaf,hence more the rate of photosynthesis & more the release of oxygen.

Answer 2

Yes and no. If you're comparing two healthy leaves of different species that have different leaf colors, then probably not. However, a yellowed or bleached leaf (unhealthy) will photosynthesize at a different rate, if at all.

sun and shade leaves also photosynthesize at different rates, and will have different colors.

Answer 3

Colour is very important in the process of photosynthesis, since the pigments that absorb the light energy, and so allow photosynthesis to occur, are coloured. Generally, photosynthesis is most efficient if the colours are coordinated and complementary within and between leaves. Better colour coordination leads to more efficient transfer of energy between chloroplasts, and this leads to more efficient photosynthesis.

Answer 4

Plants are green because they reflect green light more than any other part of the color spectrum, therefore if a plant is only exposed to green light it will reflect more than if it were placed under a red light thereby making photosythensis less efficient.

The colors that plants use during photosynthesis come from both ends of the light spectrum. The plants use the greens and yellows during germenation and it reflects it giving plants its color. It uses the other end with the blue and red by absorbing it and using it to create ATP energy and grow suffeciently.