WHY ARE PLANTS GREEN?
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WHY ARE PLANTS GREEN? It's not that easy bein' green Having to spend each day the color of the leaves When I think it could be nicer being red or yellow or gold Or something much more colorful like that… Kermit the Frog
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WHY ARE PLANTS GREEN?
It's not that easy bein' green
Having to spend each day the color of the leaves
When I think it could be nicer being red or yellow or gold
Or something much more colorful like that…
Kermit the Frog
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THE SUN: MAIN SOURCE OF
ENERGY FOR LIFE ON EARTH
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Electromagnetic Spectrum and
Visible Light Gamma
rays X-rays UV Infrared &
Microwaves Radio waves
Visible light
Wavelength (nm)
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Why are plants green?
Transmitted light
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WHY ARE PLANTS GREEN?
Plant Cells
have Green
Chloroplasts
Chloroplast
contain
green
pigment,
such as
chlorophylls
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Light Energy Harvested by Plants
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Food Chain