f chlorophyll were red instead of green, making plants red in appearance, which color of light would you expect to produce the LOWEST rate of photosynthesis? A. white light B. blue light C. red light D. green light
Question
f chlorophyll were red instead of green, making plants red in appearance, which color of light would you expect to produce the LOWEST rate of photosynthesis? A. white light B. blue light C. red light D. green light
Solution
The color of light that would produce the LOWEST rate of photosynthesis if chlorophyll were red would be red light (C). This is because chlorophyll absorbs light for photosynthesis and it typically absorbs light most efficiently in the blue and red but poorly in the green portions of the electromagnetic spectrum. Hence, plants appear green because chlorophyll reflects green light. If chlorophyll were red, it would reflect red light and not absorb it efficiently for photosynthesis. Therefore, red light would produce the lowest rate of photosynthesis.
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