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JordanPlants and algae appear green because they contain a pigment called chlorophyll. Chlorophyll absorbs sunlight during photosynthesis, which is the process that allows plants to produce their own food. The green light is not absorbed by chlorophyll, giving plants and algae their green color.
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What is the sequence that represents the correct order of development of chloroplasts of modern plants from their primitive ancestors?
Cyanobacteria > Red Algae > Green Algae > Land Plants
Why are green algae green?
Green algae appear green because they contain chlorophyll pigments, specifically chlorophyll a and b, which absorb red and blue wavelengths of light for photosynthesis while reflecting green wavelengths. This gives green algae their characteristic green color.
Why does algae appear green?
Because it contains chlorophyll - which has green pigment in it.
Green algae came from which kingdom?
Green algae belong to Kingdom Protista. Green algae is a very diverse type of algae. Actually, green algae is sort of similar to plants. The green algae contain two forms of chlorophyll and capture light energy to produce sugar in similar with the plant. However, unlike the plants the green algae are aquatic. The species are named algae because they are aquatic and make their own food.
What supports the theory that plants evolved from multicellular green algae?
Both plants and multicellular green algae have similar cell walls composed of cellulose. Genetic studies have shown that plants and multicellular green algae share common genes involved in photosynthesis and cell wall formation. Fossil evidence suggests that land plants evolved from aquatic green algae as they adapted to terrestrial environments.
