Multiple choice

Why do leaves of plants appear green?

  1. Leaves absorb the green light, and reflect all the remaining six colours of sunlight.

  2. Leaves absorb all the six colours of sunlight, and reflect green colour.

  3. Leaves of a plant reflect sunlight.

  4. Leaves of a plant absorb sunlight.

  5. Roots absorb green material from the soil and accumulates them in leaves.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The colouring pigment, chlorophyll, present on the leaves absorbs all the six colours of sunlight and reflects green colour. This is why it appears green to us. 

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