TREE PHYSIOLOGY
PHOTOSYNTHESIS
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Question
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What is a pigment?
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A chemical that absorbs light
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A chemical that produces glucose
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A chemical for cellular respiration
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A chemical that absorbs water
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A pigment is any substance that absorbs light. The color of the pigment comes from the wavelengths of light that are reflected, or in other words, those wavelengths not absorbed. Chlorophyll, the green pigment common to all photosynthetic cells, absorbs all wavelengths of visible light except green, which it reflects.
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