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Photosynthesis is least in which wavelength of light?

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450 nm

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550 nm

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650 nm

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700 nm

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Solution

The correct option is A 550 nm
Two main photosynthetic pigment chlorophyll a and chlorophyll b absorb light in violet blue (400 -500 nm) and red (620-700nm) region of visible spectrum. Neither of these pigments absorbs light between 500 to 600 nm (green light) causing least photosynthesis in this wavelegnth. Thus, the correct answer is option B.

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