Question

Most plants are green in color because

• A. The atmosphere filters out all the colors of the visible light spectrum except green
• B. Green light is the most effective wavelength region of the visible spectrum in sunlight for photosynthesis.
• C. Chlorophyll is least effective in absorbing green light
• D. Green light is reflected by the green leaves of the plant

Answer 1

The correct option is D

Green light is reflected by the green leaves of the plant

The correct option is D:
The explanation for the correct option:

1. Plants can synthesize their food with the help of chlorophyll found in leaves in the presence of sunlight by the process of photosynthesis.
2. This chlorophyll traps the light, it absorbs all the constituent colors present in the white light except for the green color.
3. The green color is reflected in the atmosphere, due to this reason, the leaves of the plants appear green in color.

Final answer: Green light is reflected by the green leaves of the plant.