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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.
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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.
Why leaves are green in colour?
colour of the leaf:The color of the leaf is green because as we all know that the leaf has chloroplasts in it, the chlorophyll in the chloroplasts absorbs the colors like red and blue range, but the color green is least absorbed by the chlorophyll, other absorbed colors vanish after being absorbed but the least absorbed colors like green are reflected off the surface of the leaf, because of which we can see the leaf as colored green. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------The green color in leaves is caused by the presence of a compound called "chlorophyll," which the plant produces to do photosynthesis, which is how plants get energy from sunlight. The purpose of chlorophyll is to assist the plant in making food for itself by utilizing energy from sunlight and nutrients from the soil.The chlorophyll is green because it absorbs red and blue wavelengths of light -- and so green is not absorbed and is reflected, making the plant look green to your eyes. Non-transparent things are the color they are because that is the color that is NOT absorbed -- the color you see is the color that is reflected... which is why you see it!There are two basic ways by which we can see colors. Either an object can directly emit light waves in the frequency of the observed color, or an object can absorb all other frequencies, reflecting back to your eye only the light wave, or combination of light waves, that appears as the observed color. For example, to see a yellow object, either the object is directly emitting light waves in the yellow frequency, or it is absorbing the blue part of the spectrum and reflecting the red and green parts back to your eye, which perceives the combined frequencies as yellow.
What three things can happen to light when they strike the chlorophyll molecule?
A substance´s color is due to chemical compounds called pigments. When light shines on a material that contains pigments, three things can happen to the different wavelengths: they can be transmitted, reflected, or absorbed.
What happens to sun light that strikes a leaf but is not trap by the chlorophyll?
It is either transmitted or reflected. Often, different portions of the light do both.
How long does it take for a leaf to change color?
First, the leave grows into a light green color, Then to a dark green, Then to a yellow or orange color, Then to a brown color
What are two things that happen to light when it strikes a leaf?
Light is either absorbed or reflected when it strikes a leaf. Absorbed light is converted into chemical energy through the process of photosynthesis, while reflected light is what gives the leaf its color.
What color is absorbed by a green leaf?
A green leaf absorbs most colors in the visible spectrum except for green light, which is reflected. This reflected green light is what gives the leaf its green color.
Is light reflected or absorbed when it hits leafs?
It is both absorbed and reflected. since light is made of: red,orange,yellow,green.blue,indigo,and violet all the colors except whatever color the leaf is, is absorbed and the color of the leaf reflected.
What happens to green light an red light when they shine on a green leaf?
When green light shines on a green leaf, the leaf absorbs most of the green light and reflects some of it, giving the leaf its green color. Red light is not absorbed as efficiently by the leaf, so it gets reflected, making the leaf appear green under white light.
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 happens to light energy when it strikes what happens to light energy when it strikes a leaf?
When light energy strikes a leaf, some of it is absorbed by pigments in the leaf for photosynthesis, some is reflected, and some is transmitted through the leaf. The absorbed light energy is converted into chemical energy by the leaf for use in metabolic processes.
What happens to a green and red light when they shine on a green leaf?
When green and red light shine on a green leaf, the green light is mostly absorbed by chlorophyll for photosynthesis. The red light is less efficiently absorbed, so some is reflected back, leading to the leaf appearing green to our eyes.
What are the 3 things that can happen to light which strikes a leaf?
When light strikes a leaf, it can be absorbed, transmitted through the leaf, or reflected off the surface. Absorbed light is used in photosynthesis to produce energy for the plant. Transmitted light passes through the leaf to reach other parts of the plant, while reflected light bounces off the leaf's surface and can be used for other purposes.
What is Light that passes through the leaf without being absorbed or reflected is called?
Transmitted light.
Is blue light absorbed or reflected by a green leaf?
Green leaves appear green because they absorb most colors of light in the visible spectrum, except for green light which is reflected. Blue light is absorbed by the chlorophyll in the leaf, contributing to the process of photosynthesis.
What happens to green light and red light when they shine on a green leaf?
The green light would be reflected, but the red light would be absorbed. ---Ryan Wang---
What color are absorbed by a green leaf?
Green leaves absorb most colors of light except for green. They mainly absorb red and blue wavelengths of light for photosynthesis, which is why they appear green to our eyes.
