DENDROLOGY

TREE PHYSIOLOGY

PHOTOSYNTHESIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which wavelength of light will produce the most glucose during photosynthesis?
A
green
B
blue
C
yellow
D
orange
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Chlorophyll absorbs light in the red region. Because red light has the highest absorption by chlorophyll, it is the most effective wavelength for photosynthesis.

Detailed explanation-2: -The best wavelengths of visible light for photosynthesis fall within the blue range (425–450 nm) and red range (600–700 nm). Therefore, the best light sources for photosynthesis should ideally emit light in the blue and red ranges.

Detailed explanation-3: -For example, blue (B) and red (R) light are the most effectively utilized wavelengths during plant photosynthesis because the absorption spectra of the photosynthetic pigments mainly focus on the B (400–500 nm) and R (600–700 nm) light spectra.

Detailed explanation-4: -In contrast, blue light is considered equally effective as green or red light at driving photosynthesis. Thus, while blue light can appear somewhat dim to us, it has high energy and is useful for plant growth applications.

Detailed explanation-5: -It was concluded that blue light is more essential than red light for normal photosynthesis by mediating photosystems activity and photosynthetic electron transport capacity.

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