How does color affect light absorption?

Answer 1

The more green the plant, the more it absorbs the light. That's why the rate of photosynthesis is higher in greener plants.

Chlorophyll and carotenoids are the light-absorbing agents that give green color; the more of these substances present, the more light-absorbing capacity they have.

Because leaves contain the highest concentrations of both chlorophyll and carotenoids, they give plants a more verdant appearance and serve as the primary site for photosynthesis.

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Answer 2

Clara Atchley

When an object appears a certain color, it absorbs other wavelengths of light; for instance, a red object appears red because it reflects red light and absorbs other wavelengths of light; similarly, a blue object appears blue because it reflects blue light and absorbs other wavelengths of light. This is how color influences light absorption.

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