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Why is the chloroplast green?
Posted August 25, 2022
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Chloroplasts house a pigment called chlorophyll, which is responsible for absorbing energy from sunlight to carry out photosynthesis. Chlorophyll absorbs only blue and red wavelengths for photosynthesis. It does not absorb green wavelengths. Instead, it reflects green light, causing the chloroplast to appear green.
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