AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Chlorophyll gives plants their green color because it does not absorb the green wavelengths of white light. That particular light wavelength is reflected from the plant, so it appears green.

Detailed explanation-2: -Why are the leaves of most plants, which contain many chloroplasts, green? They contain a pigment called chlorophyll. Chlorophyll absorbs certain wavelengths of light within the visible light spectrum. Green light is not absorbed but reflected making the leaves look green.

Detailed explanation-3: -In conclusion, plant leaves are green because green light is less efficiently absorbed by chlorophylls a and b than red or blue light, and therefore green light has a higher probability to become diffusely reflected from cell walls than red or blue light.

Detailed explanation-4: -As shown in detail in the absorption spectra, chlorophyll absorbs light in the red (long wavelength) and the blue (short wavelength) regions of the visible light spectrum. Green light is not absorbed but reflected, making the plant appear green. Chlorophyll is found in the chloroplasts of plants.

Detailed explanation-5: -The chlorophyll molecule actually absorbs red and blue light and reflects green light, and the reason it absorbs certain colors of light and reflect other colors is because of its chemical structure.