Why is chlorophyll b yellow and green? A. These are the color that chlorophyll b uses most efficiently B. These are the colors that chlorophyll b reflects, but it absorbs violet and red. C. These are the colors that chlorophyll b reflects, but it absorbs green and orange.
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The color of a pigment is determined by the wavelengths of light it reflects. In the case of chlorophyll b, it absorbs light most efficiently in the blue and red regions of the visible light spectrum, while reflecting green and yellow wavelengths. Show more…
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