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What wave lengths of light do each of the pigments reflect?

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All photosynthetic organisms have chlorophyll which absorbs violetblue and reddish orange–red wave lengths chlorophyll reflects a green and yellowgreen wavelengths accessory photosynthetic pigments by including chlorophyll beta–caeotene that absorbs energy therefore then the chlorophyll does not absorbs. Most pigments work by absorbing certain wavelengths of lights the other wavelengths are reflected or scattered that which causes you to see those colours the nergy of the light is absorbed to excite the electrons so it no longer able to seen by your eyes

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