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AIt reflects or transmits green light
BIt converts blue light into green light
CIt gives out green light of its own
DIt absorbs green light very strongly
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. It reflects or transmits green light
1. Chlorophyll a absorbs wavelengths from either end of the visible spectrum, the blue and the red.
2. It does not absorb green.
3. Because green is reflected or transmitted, chlorophyll appears green.
4. The colour you see is therefore the one wavelength the pigment cannot use.
_Source: OpenStax Biology (1st ed., CC BY 4.0), Ch 8 "Photosynthesis", section 8.2 The Light-Dependent Reactions of Photosynthesis_
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