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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Why are leaves green?

Miracrown (miracrown):

This will help: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAQYpra4aUs

OpenStudy (callielovesyhuu):

.b/c they have chlorophyll (a photosynthetic pigment that harvests light) in an organelle called chloroplast.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Chlorophyll is a pigment found in the thylakoid membranes of the chloroplasts in the leaves. This is why plants are green. The simple answer is that plants are green because they have green Chloroplasts.

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