If the site of photosynthesis is the green parts of the plant then how photosynthesis process takes place when the leaves colour is not Green in some plants

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Chlorophyll is necessary for a plant to perform photosynthesis. Chlorophyll reflects green color, so the leaves appear green. Generally, green parts of plants perform photosynthesis due to presence of the green pigment chlorophyll.
The other-colored leaves also contain chlorophyll but this pigment is masked by some other pigment. That is why even the non-green parts that contain chlorophyll perform photosynthesis.

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