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Leaves are green as they contain ___.


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Leaves:

  1. Leaves are the flat green structures of the plant that perform photosynthesis.
  2. Leaves are green due to the presence of a green pigment called chlorophyll inside the chloroplast.
  3. 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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