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Why does ethanol turn a leaf white?

Ethanol can extract chlorophyll from the leaf, causing it to lose its green color and appear white. Chlorophyll is the pigment responsible for the green color in plants, and when it is removed by ethanol, the underlying white color of the leaf becomes visible.


What happens to the green stuff in leaves in the fall?

The green pigment in leaves is chlorophyll, which breaks down in the fall due to changes in light and temperature. As the chlorophyll breaks down, other pigments that were present in the leaf but masked by the green chlorophyll become visible, leading to the beautiful array of fall colors.


What is the name of the method where plants are used to extract metals from soil?

Phytomining is the method where plants are used to extract metals from the soil. This process allows the plants to absorb metals through their roots, which can then be harvested and processed to extract the metals. It is an environmentally friendly method that can be used to recover valuable metals from low-grade ore deposits.


How do you think the change in chlorophyll levels is a response to changes in the length of day from summer to fall?

Depending on the weather I believe the levels drops because the plant would die if not treated properly therefore no chlorophyll.


How is green glass greenhouse better than transparent glass greenhouse?

Hey, Green glass in your greenhouse is not the way to go, because you will kill your plants. This is because the plants need the white light that the sun produces. If you use green glass the plants are only going to receive green when naturally they reflect it off instead of absorbing it. When they reflect the green, that is how we see that the plants are a green colour. So if they reflect the green then they are'NT going to receive any nutrients from the sun. Hope I helped 00 1 U

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Which wavelength of light is absorbed the least by pigments in the spinach extract?

Blue-green. Most plants appear green because they do no absorb green pigments.


Do all plants have green pigments?

No, not all plants have green pigments. While chlorophyll is the most common pigment that gives plants their green color, some plants may have other pigments like red, yellow, or purple. These pigments can help the plants absorb different wavelengths of light for photosynthesis.


What color are chlorophyll pigments?

Chlorophyll pigments are green in color. This green pigment is responsible for absorbing light energy during photosynthesis in plants.


How leaves produce their food which are not green?

In plants there are structure called pigments that determine their color. so the food produced by plants that is not green has non green pigments expressed. for example, the color of tomato is red since red pigments are expressed.


Do green leaves have the same pigments?

Of course,every plants have same pigments.Main pigments are chlorophylls.


What does green pigments help plants do?

Green pigments do not help plants do anything. The reason plants are green is because what they are made out off can not absorb green wavelength light, so it reflects it. Edited answer: The green pigments help plants do photosynthesis. The green wave length of sunlight reflected has little role to play in photosynthesis. The red, violet, blue, orange and yellow spectrum of light are responsible to bring about photolysis of water to initiate photosynthesis in the chloroplasts.


What gives the plants color?

Plants get their color from pigments such as chlorophyll (green), carotenoids (orange/yellow), and anthocyanins (red/purple). These pigments absorb and reflect different wavelengths of light, giving plants their distinctive colors.


What substance gives plants their plants their green color?

Pigments such as chlorophyll. See related questions


What will chromatography do to the pigments in the plant extract?

Chromatography will separate the pigments in the plant extract based on their different affinities for the stationary and mobile phases. This separation will allow for the identification and quantification of individual pigments within the extract.


What pigments do most plants contain?

Most plants contain chlorophyll which is the pigment that causes them to appear green.


Is chlorophyll is necessary for green plants to undergo photosynthesis?

Not entirely. Green plants also use xanthophylls and carotenes as photosynthetic pigments to a small extent.


What masked by green pigments in the spring and summer?

chlorophyll