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What wavelengths of light are absorbed by chlorophyll.

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Chlorophyll molecules absorb blue and red wavelengths, as shown by the peaks in the absorption spectra above.

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Chlorophyll primarily absorbs red and blue wavelengths of light but reflects green, which is why plants appear green to the human eye.

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