Question
Why do plants appear green even when they contain orange or yellow accessory pigments?
A.
All plant pigments appear green.
B.
All plants reflect green light.
C.
Chlorophyll masks accessory pigments.
D.
Accessory pigments combine to make green.
A.
All plant pigments appear green.
B.
All plants reflect green light.
C.
Chlorophyll masks accessory pigments.
D.
Accessory pigments combine to make green.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
C. Chlorophyll masks accessory pigments.
Plants appear green primarily because chlorophyll, the main pigment responsible for photosynthesis, absorbs light in the blue and red wavelengths but reflects green light. Although plants contain accessory pigments that can be orange, yellow, or other colors, these pigments are masked by the dominant green chlorophyll pigment, leading to the overall green appearance of the plant.
Plants appear green primarily because chlorophyll, the main pigment responsible for photosynthesis, absorbs light in the blue and red wavelengths but reflects green light. Although plants contain accessory pigments that can be orange, yellow, or other colors, these pigments are masked by the dominant green chlorophyll pigment, leading to the overall green appearance of the plant.