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Grass appears green because it
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Grass contains chlorophyll a and b absorbing blue and red wavelengths for photosynthesis, reflecting middle green light around 550 nm. Human cones perceive reflected green, so foliage appears green though pigments actually utilize other spectral regions efficiently.
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