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A small amount of the sunlight that strikes a plant is absorbed by the leaves and is stored in plant biomass. A lot passes straight through the leaves. The rest of the light is What word completes the sentence?​

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The rest of the light is reflected.

Light rays and plant

When light rays strike the leaves of a plant, three things happen:

  • a small portion of the rays is absorbed and utilized for photosynthesis,
  • another portion passes right through the leaves,
  • the rest is reflected back into space.

Since white light consists of different colors of light, the colors that optimize photosynthesis (mostly red and blue) are absorbed by the plant.

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