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Agriculture · Q415

Soil Science

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 415

Q415

Chlorophyll absorption band is located within

A.
0.45 - 0.67 μ
Answer
B.
1.4 - 1.9 μ
C.
2.2 - 2.7 μ
D.
3.5 - 4.7 μ

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Chlorophyll is the pigment present in the leaf of the plant to absorb sunlight, and the chlorophyll absorption band refers to the absorption spectrum of chlorophylls including wavelengths of blue and orange-red light, as indicated by their peaks around 450 - 475 nm and around 650 - 675 nm.
The chlorophyll absorption band is located within 0.45 - 0.67 μ.