2006-11-13 14:33:47 · 3 answers · asked by f_k_l_5031 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
it has to do with wavelength of the light. the reason why plants are green is because they don't absorb the green light, green litht has a shorter wavelenght. on the other hand If the object absorbs blue, green and yellow light it will appear red so I guess it does have to do with the material
hope it helps
2006-11-13 14:49:24 · answer #1 · answered by jj 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not true. Light absorption has to do with the material not the green light itself.
Consider the color red. Do you think a red apple absorbs green or red more?
In terms of green plants, I will say it's because of the energy.
E = h * v, which means v = c/lambda or a longer wavelength light carries less energy. Might have something to do with the energy since blue-green-red, blue carries the most energy. Chlorophyll must then be tailor to absorb blue for the energy and red (red because the solar output tends to red), just leaving green.
2006-11-13 14:36:00 · answer #2 · answered by Julio Cesar C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I assume you mean in plants.
The chloroplasts work most efficiently with other wavelengths of light. That's it really. It just kinda happens that way.
(not all chloroplasts can absorb every wavelength of light, some work on lower frequency and some work on higher frequency, green just seems to be in the middle of the two and gets left out for the most part.)
2006-11-13 15:02:21 · answer #3 · answered by Beef 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋