OBJECTIVE FORESTRY

FORESTRY

PLANT AND WOOD ANATOMY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What gives leaves their green color?
A
xylem
B
phloem
C
chlorophyll
D
the roots
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 green color is due to the presence of a green pigment called chlorophyll. Chlorophyll: It is a green pigment present in the chloroplast which can trap solar energy and perform photosynthesis. In the presence of sunlight, carbon dioxide and water is converted to food (glucose) and oxygen during photosynthesis.

Detailed explanation-3: -Chlorophyll is green and there is so much of it in a grown leaf that it gives the leaf its green color. But, in addition to the green chlorophyll, leaves also contain some yellow or orange carotenoids which, by the way, give carrots their familiar color.

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