Why can plants use sunlight and certain lamps to photosynthesize, but not other forms of light?

Question

Why can plants use sunlight and certain lamps to photosynthesize, but not other forms of light?

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Answer 1

Plant use a small portion of the spectrum, visible light ranges from low blue to far-red light and is described as the wavelengths between 380 nm and 750 nm. UV also helps in the production of oils.