Chlorophyll: The Green Pigment Powering Photosynthesis And Plant Color
Chlorophyll, the pigment responsible for photosynthesis in plants, absorbs blue and red wavelengths of light and reflects green light. This absorption and reflection pattern is due to the unique molecular structure of chlorophyll, which allows it to absorb certain wavelengths of light while reflecting others. The reflected green light is the color that we perceive…