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Explain why chlorophyll appears green to us in terms of what happens to the colors that are absorbed by the pigment
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Basically, Chlorophyll absorbs many colors, but it does not absorb green light. Instead of absorbing the light, chlorophyll reflects the green, and this makes the leaves on a plant appear green because that color is reflected back to our eyes.
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