On a Spaceship Designed to Support a Multiyear Voyage to the Outer

question 35

Multiple Choice

On a spaceship designed to support a multiyear voyage to the outer planets of the solar system, plants will be grown to provide oxygen and to recycle carbon dioxide. Because the spaceship will be so far from the sun, an artificial light source will be needed to support photosynthesis. Which of the following wavelengths of light should be used to maximize plant growth?

• A) a mixture of yellow and orange light
• B) green light
• C) a mixture of blue and red light
• D) ultraviolet light