DENDROLOGY

TREE PHYSIOLOGY

PHOTOSYNTHESIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Leaves look green because ____
A
they eat their vegetables
B
to blend into their environment
C
they contain a molecule named chlorophyll
D
they are sick
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -So, plants and their leaves look green because the “special pair” of chlorophyll molecules uses the red end of the visible light spectrum to power reactions inside each cell. The unused green light is reflected from the leaf and we see that light.

Detailed explanation-2: -The name chlorophyll is derived from two Greek words: Chloros (green) and phyllon (leaf).

Detailed explanation-3: -Leaves of plant contain green pigment called chlorophyll. Green coloured plastids are called chloroplasts.

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