TREE PHYSIOLOGY
PHOTOSYNTHESIS
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Question
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Leaves contain a natural subtance which makes plants green named ____
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stem
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oxygen
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carbon dioxide
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Chlorophyll
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Explanation:
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. Plants that use photosynthesis to make their own food are called autotrophs.
Detailed explanation-2: -The green wavelengths are reflected, giving that unmistakable color to plants. Since it is a light-absorbing pigment, chlorophyll is called a photoreceptor. Also note that there are two types of chlorophyll: chlorophyll a and chlorophyll b.
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