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In cells, chlorophyll is particularly important.

Chlorophyll looks green to us because it reflects a lot of green light, absorbing relatively little. The longer (red) wavelengths and shorter (blue) ones are better absorbed, and it is these wavelengths that are used predominantly by a plant for photosynthesis.

There are several types of chlorophyll, as well as other light-absorbing pigments such as carotenoids which are red, orange, or yellow. When chlorophyll breaks down in the fall, these other pigments become visible, giving the variety of leaf colors that you see on deciduous trees in that season.




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