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Why do leaves appear green in color?

A.
because of cellular respiration
B.
because of a lack of oxygen
C.
because of the presence of chlorophyll
D.
because of lactic acid fermentation

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Answer: C. Because of the presence of chlorophyll

Explanation: Chlorophyll is a green pigment family present in cyanobacteria, algae and plants. This pigment is very important to photosynthesize, which is a process that allow this organisms to produce energy from sunlight. The pigment can be in specialized organells as chloroplasts or in sacks as membranes of thylacoids.

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the correct answer is C. because of the presence of chlorophyll
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