Leaves appear green because they

Reflect green light

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Absorb green light

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Both reflect and absorb green light

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is A Reflect green light
Chlorophyll which is the abundant plant pigment absorbs red and blue light making it photosynthetically efficient. The green wavelengths are reflected giving leaves the green colour. Thus, green is the photosynthetically least efficient wavelength.

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