Leaves are green as they contain ___.

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Leaves:
Leaves are the flat green structures of the plant that perform photosynthesis.
Leaves are green due to the presence of a green pigment called chlorophyll inside the chloroplast.
Chlorophyll traps the solar energy and converts it to chemical energy in the form of food (glucose) during photosynthesis.
Final Answer: Leaves are green as they contain chlorophyll.

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