B4 light absorbtion and reflection

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7 (d) The outside of each trap is green because these cells contain chlorophyll a. The inside of each trap is red because these cells contain a red pigment called anthocyanin. The red colour attracts insects. The diagram shows how chlorophyll a absorbs light of different wavelengths. chlorophyll a

light absorption

400

500 blue

600 green

700 red

wavelength of light in nanometres Draw a line on the graph to show the absorption of light by anthocyanin.

Š OCR 2015

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