What is maximum absorption by chlorophyll a at regions are indicative of?

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Chlorophyll:
Chlorophyll is essential for photosynthesis, which allows plants to absorb energy from light.
Chlorophyll shows maximum absorption of light with respect to wavelength.
Chlorophyll a is a specific type of chlorophyll that absorbs most energy from the violet-blue and orange-red light wavelengths.
Red light is considered to be long-wavelength 660-670 nm.
Blue light is considered to be a short wavelength 430-470 nm of the visible light spectrum.
The maximum absorption of these wavelengths by chlorophyll a is indicative of the fact that the rate of photosynthesis is high in these two region

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