Photosynthesis Shows Higher Activity for Violet/blue and Orange/red and a Lower

question 61

Multiple Choice

Photosynthesis shows higher activity for violet/blue and orange/red and a lower absorption for green/yellow. If we could create a different photosynthetic pigment that absorbed absolutely all visible wavelengths of light, the leaves would appear which color?

• A) white
• B) black
• C) red
• D) green
• E) orange

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