Why is pigment important in photosynthesis?

Pigment colour and photosynthesis of leaves?

  • why are : coleus leaf, a red leaf and red leaves of plum, different to each other in pigment and photosynthesis?

  • Answer:

    Chlorophyll is a green pigment (it absorbs red and blue light, but reflects green), so plants that are not green will have less chlorophyll. Since chlorophyll is the center of photosynthesis, plants with less of it will have lower photosynthesis rates.

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