Question

ASAP

What is a benefit of a plant having Chlorophyll and Carotenoids?
A. The plant can absorb energy from multiple wavelengths at once.
B. They can absorb both sunlight and moonlight .
C. It is not a benefit.
D. If one becomes damaged, the other can take over.

Answer 1

a

Step-by-step explanation:

Chlorophyll a absorbs wavelengths from either end of the visible spectrum (blue and red), but not green. Because green is reflected or transmitted, chlorophyll appears green. Carotenoids absorb in the short-wavelength blue region, and reflect the longer yellow, red, and orange wavelengths.

As shown in detail in the absorption spectra, chlorophyll absorbs light in the red (long wavelength) and the blue (short wavelength) regions of the visible light spectrum. Green light is not absorbed but reflected, making the plant appear green. Chlorophyll is found in the chloroplasts of plants.