I keep getting “Chlorophyll” questions wrong in Photosynthesis in Higher Plants. What's the trap?
thinking plants absorb green light for photosynthesis.
The usual trap: thinking plants absorb green light for photosynthesis. How to avoid it: leaves look green precisely because they REFLECT green light. Go back to the definition — the green pigment that absorbs mainly red and blue light and reflects green.
Key point
Chlorophyll
Common mistake
thinking plants absorb green light for photosynthesis.
Memory tip
leaves look green precisely because they REFLECT green light.
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