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No. There are only certain wavelengths of light that plants can use for photosynthesis.


Plants have trouble using green light because it is reflected by the chlorophyll pigment (that is why leaves look green).

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What light wave lengths are reflected in chlorophyll?

Green light is reflected. Red and blue light are absorbed.


What rays of sunlight are mostly utilized by chlorophyll in photosynthesis?

Chlorophyll mainly absorbs blue and red wavelengths of sunlight for photosynthesis. These wavelengths are most efficient for driving the process of photosynthesis in plants. Green wavelengths are not absorbed well by chlorophyll, which is why plants appear green.


Are green plants green because the green wavelengths of light are absorbed?

No, green plants appear green because chlorophyll pigments in their cells reflect green light while absorbing other wavelengths for photosynthesis. Green light is not efficiently absorbed by chlorophyll, so it is reflected back, giving plants their green color.


Are wavelengths used in photosynthesis primarily infrared and ultraviolet?

No, the wavelengths used in photosynthesis are primarily visible light, specifically blue and red wavelengths. These wavelengths are absorbed by pigments such as chlorophyll to power the process of photosynthesis. While infrared and ultraviolet light can also be absorbed by plants, their energy is not as efficiently utilized for photosynthesis.


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.

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Absorbs wavelengths of light different from those absorbed by chlorophyll?

carotenoids :]


What wavelengths of light do plants use the most?

Plants use red and blue wavelengths of light the most for photosynthesis. These wavelengths are absorbed by chlorophyll, the pigment that enables plants to convert light energy into chemical energy. Green light is not as effectively absorbed, which is why plants appear green.


Light of the green wavelengths is commonly absorbed by which accessory pigment?

Carotenoids and chlorophyll b absorb some of the energy in the green wavelength.


Which wavelengths of light do plants use the most?

Plants primarily use red and blue wavelengths of light for photosynthesis. These wavelengths are absorbed by chlorophyll, the pigment in plant cells responsible for capturing light energy and driving the photosynthetic process. Green light is not utilized as efficiently because it is reflected by chlorophyll.


What light wave lengths are reflected in chlorophyll?

Green light is reflected. Red and blue light are absorbed.


When light hits a plant all of the wavelengths of light are absorbed by chlorophy11?

Not all wavelengths are absorbed by chlorophyll; it primarily absorbs red and blue light while reflecting green light, which is why plants appear green to us. The absorbed light is used in the process of photosynthesis to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen.


What absorbs wavelengths of light different from those absorbed by chlorophyll?

Other pigments, such as carotenoids and phycobilins, can absorb wavelengths of light different from those absorbed by chlorophyll. These pigments are found in various photosynthetic organisms and help to broaden the range of light that can be utilized for photosynthesis.


The wavelengths of light absorbed by pigments in the granum are mainly in which range?

The wavelengths of light absorbed by pigments in the granum are mainly in the blue and red range of the spectrum. This is because chlorophyll, the main pigment in photosynthesis, primarily absorbs light in the blue and red wavelengths for energy conversion.


What rays of sunlight are mostly utilized by chlorophyll in photosynthesis?

Chlorophyll mainly absorbs blue and red wavelengths of sunlight for photosynthesis. These wavelengths are most efficient for driving the process of photosynthesis in plants. Green wavelengths are not absorbed well by chlorophyll, which is why plants appear green.


What wavelengths of visible light can plants use as a source of energy?

Most of the visible light spectrum except green wavelengths is absorbed by the chlorophyll molecule and is usable in photosynthesis as a source of energy for plants.


Are green plants green because the green wavelengths of light are absorbed?

No, green plants appear green because chlorophyll pigments in their cells reflect green light while absorbing other wavelengths for photosynthesis. Green light is not efficiently absorbed by chlorophyll, so it is reflected back, giving plants their green color.


How does light energize a chlorophyll a molecule?

Light is absorbed by the chlorophyll.