Chlorophyll
The green chemical inside the chloroplasts of plant cells. It enables photosynthesis to take place. absorbs the light energy required to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose. It is found within Contains the green pigment chlorophyll; the site of photosynthesis. in cells exposed to light.
Chlorophyll is green - so absorbs the red and blue parts of the Range of all possible frequencies of radiation, eg ultraviolet light is part of the EM spectrum. and reflects the green part of the spectrum.
Leaves with more chlorophyll are better able to absorb the light required for A chemical process used by plants to make glucose and oxygen from carbon dioxide and water, using light energy. Oxygen is produced as a by-product of photosynthesis. Algae subsumed within plants and some bacteria are also photosynthetic..
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