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What is the green pigment in chloroplasts that captures light?

Chlorophyll.

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  1. Lignin
  2. Chlorophyll ✔
  3. Cellulose

Why: Chlorophyll absorbs red and blue light and reflects green light, which is why leaves look green.

Huh, didn't know that: Chlorophyll absorbs red and blue light and reflects green light, which is why leaves look green.

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Chlorophyll is the pigment of imagination.
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Answer: Chlorophyll. Chlorophyll absorbs red and blue light and reflects green light, which is why leaves look green.

  1. Botany en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Botany
    Chlorophyll a (as well as its plant and green algal-specific cousin chlorophyll b) absorbs light
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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