We set up an experiment where the same species of plant is grown in boxes covered with plastic that only allows a single color of light.In which box would we expect the least plant growth and even perhaps the death of the plant to occur?
A) white
B) blue
C) red
D) green
E) indigo

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White light is a combination of all the colors so it would allow the plants to grow. Chlorophyll absorbs light in the indigo, blue, violet, and red region so those colors would allow the plant to grow. Chlorophyll does not absorb green light so that plant would not be able to photosynthesize and might die.

We Set Up an Experiment Where the Same Species of Plant