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From the provided choices, which color of light does the pigment chlorophyll absorb the most?

A) green
B) Orange
C) blue
D) yellow

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Answer: C) Blue

Chlorophyll a: This is the most abundant pigment in plants. Chlorophyll a absorbs light with wavelengths of 430nm(blue) and 662nm(red). It reflects green light strongly so it appears green to us.

so therefore, it’s blue
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