NDA2024General AbilityGeneral ScienceActual
Leaves of most plants appear green because the chlorophyll present in it:
Options
- Aabsorbs red and blue light while reflecting green light.
- Babsorbs green light only.
- Cabsorbs green light while reflecting red and blue light.
- Dreflects red light and absorbs blue and green light.
Correct answer
A. absorbs red and blue light while reflecting green light.
Step-by-step solution
Chlorophyll, the pigment responsible for the green color of leaves, primarily absorbs blue and red light wavelengths from the visible spectrum. It absorbs these wavelengths to facilitate photosynthesis, which is the process of converting light energy into chemical energy. The green light, which is not absorbed effectively by chlorophyll, is reflected and gives leaves their characteristic green colour.