FOOD PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION
FERMENTATION
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Question
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Leaves look green because ____
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they eat their vegetables
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to blend into their environment
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they contain a molecule named chlorophyll
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they are sick
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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 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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