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Why photosynthesis is more effective in red light and least effective in green light?

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Trees and plants are green because of a green pigment called chlorophyll. This pigment absorbs red light the best and converts the light into energy that it uses for metabolism. However, the pigment doesn't strongly absorb blue or green light, so plants can't use this energy for photosynthesis.

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