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Why do most plants look green to our eyes?

They reflect green light.

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  1. They reflect green light ✔
  2. They absorb green light
  3. They make green sugar

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

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

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Green is the color plants refuse to swallow.
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Answer: They reflect green light. Chlorophyll absorbs red and blue light and reflects green light, which is why plants look green.

  1. Photosynthesis en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photosynthesis
    The green part of the light spectrum is not absorbed but is reflected
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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