Why do leaves appear green?

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Why do leaves appear green?
OA. Because they absorb a large fraction of the green light from the sun.
O B. Because chloropyll primarily absorbs green light
OC. Because of the Greenhouse Effect
OD. Because they reflect and transmit a large fraction of the green light from the sun
QUESTION 25
What is the major constituent of plant cell walls as well as the most abundant organic compound on Earth?
OA. Cellulose
OB. Chlorophyl
OC. Corn
OD.Rubisco
QUESTION 26
What is wood?
O A. None of the answers are correct
B. Primary growth produced from an apical meristem
OC. Primary phloem produced from a primary meristem
O D.Secondany xylem produced from a lateral (aka secondary) meristem
QUESTION 27
What is an example of plant biomass being used for the production of biofuels?
OA. Wood burning
OB. Corn for ethanol production to be used as a car fuel
Oc.Wood for home building
OD.Deforestation in the tropics
Transcribed Image Text:Why do leaves appear green? OA. Because they absorb a large fraction of the green light from the sun. O B. Because chloropyll primarily absorbs green light OC. Because of the Greenhouse Effect OD. Because they reflect and transmit a large fraction of the green light from the sun QUESTION 25 What is the major constituent of plant cell walls as well as the most abundant organic compound on Earth? OA. Cellulose OB. Chlorophyl OC. Corn OD.Rubisco QUESTION 26 What is wood? O A. None of the answers are correct B. Primary growth produced from an apical meristem OC. Primary phloem produced from a primary meristem O D.Secondany xylem produced from a lateral (aka secondary) meristem QUESTION 27 What is an example of plant biomass being used for the production of biofuels? OA. Wood burning OB. Corn for ethanol production to be used as a car fuel Oc.Wood for home building OD.Deforestation in the tropics
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