What kind of light does chlorophyll absorb? reflect?

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What kind of light does chlorophyll absorb? reflect?

2007-08-01 15:17:40 · 4 answers · asked by lgbordergurl 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

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It looks green to us because the green light is reflected back. It absorbs everything else.

2007-08-01 15:21:22 · answer #1 · answered by Gwenilynd 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

I agree with the first poster. The wavelengths that are most useful to chlorophyll are the red and violet. Those are absorbed the most. Green is reflected.

2007-08-01 15:28:55 · answer #2 · answered by ecolink 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

chlorophyll absorbs light in the red and blue spectra most effectively. It reflects light from the green spectrum which gives leaves their green appearance.

2007-08-01 17:49:29 · answer #3 · answered by chrismc30590 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

It absorbs light energy from the sun

It then uses it to make photosytheis

2007-08-01 16:51:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋