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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.
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Why are leaves of trees green in summer?
They contain chloroplasts which are green in colour.
What do you called the pigment that gives the leaf color green?
The green colour of the leaves is from the pigment chlorophyll
What do plants have in the cells of their leaves?
Cloroplast which also has clorophyll in it which makes the colour of the plant green
Do leaves get there colour from a green pigment called chloride?
Leaves get their green color from a pigment called chlorophyll, not chloride. Chlorophyll is essential for photosynthesis, the process by which plants convert sunlight into energy. As the seasons change and chlorophyll breaks down, other pigments such as carotenoids and anthocyanins can give leaves their autumn colors.
What is the biological importance of variegated plants?
Leaves that do not have a uniform colour are called variegated leaves.
What colour is the Baobab tree leaves?
it has tiny leaves
Is Chlorophyll only green in color?
Yes it does cause if leaves do not have chlorophyll,their colour won't be green in colour.
Why are leaves of trees green in summer?
They contain chloroplasts which are green in colour.
What colour leaves does Adelvice have?
Green leaves, white petals with yellow centers
What do you call the green colour matter in leaves?
chlorophyll
Is the green colour pigment in the leaves called protoplast?
No, it is not protoplast
What do you called the pigment that gives the leaf color green?
The green colour of the leaves is from the pigment chlorophyll
Do leaves get there colour from a green pigment called chlorophyll or chloride?
chlorophyll
Why are some leaves not green in colour?
Because they don't contain chlorophyll in them.
Do evergreen tree leaves change colour like deciduous tree leaves?
No they stay green year round, hence the name (ever-green).
Can plants which are not green make food?
it can. the colour is just covering the chlorophyll as leaves reflects of green light
Why most leaves are green?
Leaves are green because of chlorophyll, a pigment that absorbs light for photosynthesis. Chlorophyll is most effective at capturing light in the green spectrum, so leaves appear green to our eyes. This process allows plants to convert sunlight into energy.
