Visible light

What in Chlorophylls a,b, and the carotenoids can absorb specific portions of the visible light spectrum?

The photosynthetic pigments

What color has the longest wave length and what has the shortest wave length

Red is longest at 750 nm (longest wave length least nrg)

Violet is the shortest at 380 nm (shortest wave length, most nrg)

What colors do chlorophyll a and b absorb?

mostly violet, with some blue and red light better than other colours, which is why green is reflected to us

What is chlorophyll made of and what is that responsible for?

Magnesium which is responsible for producing the green colour we see

What colours do carotenoids absorb?

Violet, blue, and green range, which causes yellow and orange to be reflected and are the colours we see

What happens when magnesium levels decline?

The tree does not produce as much chlorophyll which causes carotenoids to become more visible