The absorption spectrum of chlorophyll shows peaks in the blue-violet and red regions of the visible light spectrum, indicating that these wavelengths are most effective for photosynthesis.
Chlorophyll absorbs ______ wavelengths of the sunlight.
Asked in BPSC Prelims Exam 68th · Topic: Photosynthesis (Photosynthetic pigments: Types, absorption and action spectra)
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