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प्रश्न
It is found that photosynthesis starts in certain plants when exposed to sunlight, but it does not start if the plants are exposed only to infrared light. Explain.
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उत्तर
Photosynthesis starts when a plant is exposed to visible light. The visible light's photons possess just enough energy to excite the electrons of molecules of the plant without causing damage to its cells. Infrared rays have less frequency than visible light. Due to this, the energy of the photons of infrared rays are not sufficient to initiate photosynthesis. Therefore, photosynthesis does not start if plants are exposed only to infrared light.
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