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Chlorophyll Absorption


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>   name        Bob
>   status      student
>   age         13
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>   Question -  What color/colors does chlorophyll a, absorb the the most 
> light? Would the absorbtion of colored light be the reason why a plant 
> grew so much


Absolutely!   Mostly red and a little blue.

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