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Why do plants reflect green light?
Plants reflect green light because they contain chlorophyll, a pigment that absorbs red and blue light for photosynthesis. The green light is not absorbed and is instead reflected, giving plants their green color.
What is the color of light not reflected by chlorophyll?
Any but green, mostly red and blue are absorbed by chlorophyll.
What color(s) of light do plants use?
Plants primarily use red and blue light for photosynthesis. These colors are most efficiently absorbed by chlorophyll, the pigment that helps plants convert light into energy. Green light, on the other hand, is reflected and not used as effectively by plants.
Do plants absorb or reflect green light?
YES. Plants absorb AND reflect green light. Leaves are green due to a compound called chlorophyll. The light absorbed by chlorophyll is used to power photosynthesis, the conversion of light energy into chemical energy. On a relative basis, chlorophyll absorbs more blue and red light, compared to green light; and therefore reflects less red and blue light. As a result, there is more green light than red or blue light reflected, so the chlorophyll containing part of the plant appears green. It is commonly thought that chlorophyll does not absorb green light, but that is a fallacy. A dark green leaf can absorb 90% of the green light impinging on it. In contrast, 95% of the red and blue light may be absorbed.
If a plant is kept under green colored light for an exteneded period of time what will happen to the plants food production?
If a plant is kept under green light for an extended period, its photosynthesis will be affected as green light is not efficiently absorbed by chlorophyll, the pigment responsible for photosynthesis. This can lead to a decrease in the plant's food production as it may not receive the necessary light energy required for photosynthesis.
What color is not absorbed by chloroplast?
Green is not absorbed by chloroplasts, which is why plants appear green in color as the green light is reflected back to our eyes. This is due to chlorophyll, the pigment responsible for capturing light energy for photosynthesis.
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.
What color of light is not absorbed by plants?
Green
Why do plants reflect green light?
Plants reflect green light because they contain chlorophyll, a pigment that absorbs red and blue light for photosynthesis. The green light is not absorbed and is instead reflected, giving plants their green color.
Why is the Light from your plants Green?
plant leaves consist of chlorophyll pigments. pigment absorbs particular wavelength for the energy production blue, orange other wavelength light absorbed by pigments but not green light. green light not absorbed so it reflected back. our eyes detect the reflected green light so plants light green.
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 doesn't chlorophyll absorb?
The color of anything is either the color of the light that is reflected from it, or the light that is transmitted through it. The other colors in white light are absorbed. So, since we see leaves as green whether in reflected light or when light shines through them, green is the color which is NOT absorbed.
Is green or yellow light suitable for growing green beans?
Neither. Yellow and green light is usually reflected by plants. Your best options are orange and blue light, which are absorbed the most.
What colors do plants need to grow?
Red and blue light is absorbed from the Sun. Green light is reflected off the plant.
What light wave lengths are reflected in chlorophyll?
Green light is reflected. Red and blue light are absorbed.
What color wavelengths of light do plants primarily absorb?
Different plants absorb different colors. Even different parts of plants absorb different colors. The color you see the plant as is the color being reflected rather than absorbed by the plant.
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.
