Question

Why are leaves green

Answer 1

Chlorophyll

Step-by-step explanation:

Plants are often seen as green to the human eye due to the presence of chlorophyll, which is the primary pigment used in photosynthesis. Chlorophyll absorbs light in the red and blue-violet parts of the spectrum, but reflects or transmits green light, resulting in the characteristic green color of leaves.

Answer 2

Leaves are green due to the presence of an organelle chloroplast (in abundance) which contains the pigment chlorophyll

Step-by-step explanation:

Now saying chlorophyll pigment is a green pigment might be slightly incorrect. The two famous types (Chlorophyll a, Chlorophyll b) only absorb red and blue light from the atmosphere and reflect green light hence giving the pigment a green appearance and lastly giving the leaves a green color too