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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Why are leaves green?

OpenStudy (escamer):

God created it green

OpenStudy (anonymous):

are you kidding?

OpenStudy (studygurl14):

chlorophyll

OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):

because of Chloroplasts

OpenStudy (anonymous):

!ya!

OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):

chrolophill

OpenStudy (studygurl14):

The leaves contain little sacs called chloroplasts, which contain the green pigment chlorophyll

OpenStudy (anonymous):

because they contain chlorophyll, which reflects wavelengths of light in the red range because they contain chlorophyll, which absorbs wavelengths of light in the green range because they contain chlorophyll, which reflects wavelengths of light in the green range

OpenStudy (babylove18):

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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