Three of the same species of plant are each grown under a different colored light for the same amount of time. Plant A is grown
under blue light, Plant B is grown under green light, and Plant C is grown under orange light. Assuming the plants use only chlorophyll a and chlorophyll b for photosynthesis, what would be the predicted order of the plants from most growth to least growth
Chlorophyll pigments absorb most of the light in the blue and red regions. Blue-violet region marks the peak absorption by chlorophyll a while chlorophyll b shows peak absorption in red blue light. Green colored light is not absorbed by chlorophyll a and b. Light absorption by chlorophyll is essential for the light-dependent phase of photosynthesis. Therefore the plant A grown under blue light will show maximum growth and plant B kept under green light would show minimum growth.
