PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
PHOTOSYNTHESIS
Question
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green and purple
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red and blue
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black and orange
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yellow and green
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Detailed explanation-1: -Chlorophyll: It is a green pigment present in the leaves of the plant which helps in the process of photosynthesis. Chlorophyll absorbs all colors present in VIBGYOR except the green color. The highest absorption occurs in violet-blue and red regions of visible light.
Detailed explanation-2: -Chlorophyll b absorbs mostly blue and yellow light. They both also absorb light of other wavelengths with less intensity. However, none of them absorbs green, so the leaf looks green because that light is reflected to our eyes instead of being absorbed by the leaf.
Detailed explanation-3: -As shown in detail in the absorption spectra, chlorophyll absorbs light in the red (long wavelength) and the blue (short wavelength) regions of the visible light spectrum. Green light is not absorbed but reflected, making the plant appear green. Chlorophyll is found in the chloroplasts of plants.
Detailed explanation-4: -Blue (420-450nm) and Red (620-680nm): Chlorophyll a is the most abundant pigment in plants. Chlorophyll a absorbs light mostly 430nm (blue) and 662nm (red) wavelength light. It reflects green light so it appears green to us.
Detailed explanation-5: -All photosynthetic organisms have chlorophyll a which absorbs violet-blue and reddish orange-red wavelengths. Chlorophyll a reflects green and yellow-green wavelengths. Accessory photosynthetic pigments, including chlorophyll b and beta-carotene, absorb energy that chlorophyll a does not absorb.