DENDROLOGY AND SOCIETY
PLANT CLASSIFICATION
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Question
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What is the green pigment that absorbs light energy from the sun for photosynthesis?
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glucose
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stomata
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chlorophyll
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guard cells
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Chlorophyll, the primary pigment used in photosynthesis, reflects green light and absorbs red and blue light most strongly. In plants, photosynthesis takes place in chloroplasts, which contain the chlorophyll.
Detailed explanation-2: -Chlorophyll soaks up the energy from sunlight. It is also the reason why plants are green. You may remember that colors are different wavelengths of light. Chlorophyll captures red and blue wavelengths of light and reflects the green wavelengths.
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