The Sun's Energy Output Is a Maximum in the Visible

question 80

Multiple Choice

The sun's energy output is a maximum in the visible region of the spectrum. One biological reason we might expect or predict this fact is that

• A) the visible region has the highest frequency.
• B) the visible region comes right in the middle of the overall electromagnetic spectrum.
• C) it would be impossible for biological photosynthesis to occur if any other region dominated the solar spectrum, and thus plant life could not exist on Earth.
• D) the human eye would be expected to evolve in such a way as to make use of the sun's main energy output.
• E) visible radiation is the only type of solar radiation with enough energy to actually burn our skin.

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