Test: AP Environmental Science

 

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Which of the following aspects of the photosynthetic process accounts for why the leaves on trees are typically green?

The oxidation-reduction reactions present in photosynthesis produce a chemical byproduct that is green in color.

Chlorophyll reflects light wavelengths in the purple, blue, and orange spectrums and absorbs wavelengths in the green spectrum.

Chlorophyll absorbs light wavelengths in the purple, blue, and orange spectrums and reflects wavelengths in the green spectrum.

Charged electrons, a vital component of the transport of energy in photosynthesis, emit light in the green spectrum when excited by energy.

Along with sugars, photosynthesis produces chlorophyll, which is naturally green.

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