What color of light is not used for photosynthesis? How could you know this just by looking at a leaf?

What will be an ideal response?


Green light is not used for photosynthesis. Green light is the color of light that is reflected instead of absorbed, which is why the leaf appears green. The colors that are absorbed, and therefore not reflected and not seen, are the ones most likely used for photosynthesis.

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Arrange the three lines of defense from the first to the last

1 = Adaptive immune system 2 = Physical barriers 3 = Innate immune system

a. 1, 2, 3 b. 2, 1, 3 c. 2, 3, 1 d. 3, 1, 2 e. 3, 2, 1

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Which of the following would be true of an individual engaging in an intense weight-lifting program?

1.The number of myofibrils would increase. 2.The quantity of myoglobin would increase. 3.More capillaries would feed the muscle. 4.The number of mitochondria per muscle cell would increase.

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The drier the air outside a leaf, the faster is water lost from the leaf through the stomata

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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