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Chlorophyll is green because what?

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Because it does not absorb the green wavelengths of white light.

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Chlorophyll gives plants their green color because it does not absorb the green wavelengths of white light. That particular light wavelength is reflected from the plant, so it appears green. Plants that use photosynthesis to make their own food are called autotrophs.

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