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What wavelength of colors do plants use for photosynthesis what color is reflect back to your eyes from a leaf?
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∙ 14y ago
plants use red and blue light for photosysnthesis, green is reflected back by the chloroplasts in the leaves - green light is therefore not used for photosysnthesis
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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.
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.
How do plants make chlorophyll?
Plants make chlorophyll by the process of photosynthesis.
Is sugar stored in the plants cells for later use in photosynthesis?
Plant cells contain organelles called chloroplasts, which contain pigments which absorb and reflect varying colors within the spectrum of visible light. The pigments in green plants absorb all colors of the visible light spectrum, except for green, which is reflected, giving the green color we see. The color of plants is dictated by which colors of the spectrum are reflected by the pigments in that particular plant's chloroplasts.
What plants are involved in photosynthesis?
All plants, some protists, bacteria and blue green algae uses the sun to make photosynthesis. Plants use photosynthesis to create energy that then makes sugar for nutrient.
What colors of light are effective for photosynthesis?
Red mostly. Leaves appear green to us because plants don't use it and reflect it away.
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.
Why do plants turn green and not other colors?
they absorb blue and red for photosynthesis
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.
Why is green the poorest color to give plants energy to grow?
Most plants are green and the thing responsible for them being green is their chlorophyll (which is what is also responsible for photosynthesis). The fact that they are green means that they're not using that wavelength frequency. Red would be the best wavelength to get plants to photosynthezise and grow.
Why do certain colors of light support photosynthesis while others do not?
The pigments involved (e.g. chlorophyll in green plants, phycoerythrin in red algae) only absorb photons of certain energies and reflect others. This is due to the elements in the pigment molecule and how they are bound.
Who can photosynthesis?
People cannot photosynthesis... in Autumn when tree leaves turn different colors so that is photosynthesis (In Autumn, the chlorophyll pigments break down and reveal the presence of accessory pigments)
What is the wavelength of solar energy used for photosynthesis?
680 nanometers to 700 nanometers is about optimum for the photosynthetic rate but there are other wave lengths that plants do use.
Why are violet-to-blue and red photons the most effective at driving photosynthesis?
Red light has the longest wavelength and the lowest energy. The chlorophyll molecules of chloroplasts absorb the red light the best because of the longer wavelength.
Where do plants get energy for photosynthesis?
where do plants get energy for photosynthesis
How do plants make chlorophyll?
Plants make chlorophyll by the process of photosynthesis.
Does the color of light affect a plants growth?
yes it does certain colors let in more light energy for the plant
