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Which pigment reflects green light and absorbs the other colors of light to provide energy for photosynthesis?

A

chlorophyll

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B

thylakoids

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C

chloroplasts

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D

none of these

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Solution

The correct option is A
chlorophyll

Green plants are green because they contain a pigment called chlorophyll. Chlorophyll absorbs certain wavelengths of light within the visible light spectrum. Chlorophyll absorbs red and blue light. Green light is not absorbed but reflected, making the plant appear green.

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