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Leaves absorb green light and so appear green in colour.

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**Step-by-Step Solution:** 1. **Understanding Chlorophyll**: Leaves contain chloroplasts, which are the organelles responsible for photosynthesis. Within these chloroplasts, there is a pigment called chlorophyll. 2. **Role of Chlorophyll**: Chlorophyll is crucial for photosynthesis as it absorbs light energy. It specifically absorbs light from the red and blue wavelengths of the light spectrum. 3. **Absorption and Reflection of Light**: While chlorophyll absorbs red and blue light, it does not absorb green light. Instead, it reflects green light. ...
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  • Assertion: Red colour of rhodophyta is due to abundant formation of r-phycoerythrin. Reason: r-Phycoerythrin is able to absorb blue green wavelength of light and reflect red colour.

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    B
    if both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
    C
    if assertion is true but reason is false.
    D
    if both assertion and reason are false.