How Does Long Wavelength Visible Light Appear to the Average

question 30

Multiple Choice

How does long wavelength visible light appear to the average human eye?

• A)invisible
• B)green
• C)blue
• D)red

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Definitions:

Photosynthesis

The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize nutrients from carbon dioxide and water, producing oxygen as a byproduct.

Stroma

Region within a chloroplast that surrounds the grana; contains enzymes involved in the synthesis of carbohydrates during the Calvin cycle of photosynthesis.

Chloroplast

Membrane-bound organelle in algae and plants with chlorophyll-containing membranous thylakoids; where photosynthesis takes place.

Thylakoids

Membrane-bound compartments inside chloroplasts of plant cells, where light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis occur.