FOOD TECHNOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Chlorophyll absorbs all colors present in VIBGYOR except the green color. The highest absorption occurs in violet-blue and red regions of visible light. Pigment chlorophyll is present in the chloroplast of the cells.

Detailed explanation-2: -The plants’ principal pigment is chlorophyll. The two types of chlorophyll found in plants, chlorophyll a and chlorophyll b, absorb light very well in the blue-violet and red regions of the visible spectrum, but not in the green region, as shown in the graph. Leaves reflect green light, which is why plants look green.

Detailed explanation-3: -Chlorophyll is essential in photosynthesis, allowing plants to absorb energy from light. Chlorophyll absorbs light most strongly in the blue portion of the electromagnetic spectrum, followed by the red portion. So, blue colour of light gives maximum absorption peak of chlorophyll a.