Why do plants need green light specifically? Could plants theoretically photosynthesize different wavelengths? Thank you for reading and have a good day.
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Photosynthesis uses red and blue light for energy conversion because chlorophyll, the pigment responsible for photosynthesis, absorbs light most efficiently in these wavelengths. While green light is not as efficiently absorbed, it is still utilized to some extent in photosynthesis, but the energy is less efficiently captured, which is why plants appear green as they reflect green light.
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