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What wavelengths of light are used in photosynthesis?


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Wavelength in photosynthesis

  1. The photosynthetic curve is very important to plants.
  2. They absorb light in the 400-700nm wavelength range.
  3. Chlorophyll is abundant in plants, and it absorbs light with red (662nm) and blue wavelengths (430nm).
  4. Chlorophyll b helps the plant use energy in the visible spectrum
  5. Chlorophyll b has a structure comparable to chlorophyll a and absorbs light between 642 and 453 nm.
  6. Green light is used in photosynthesis to the tune of 60-75 percent, making it a necessary component of the process.
  7. The absorption spectra of chlorophyll a and b show that the majority of photosynthesis occurs in the red and blue ranges of visible light.


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