Explanation Introduction: The leaves of a green tree are green, because the leaves of a green tree contain chlorophyll. The chlorophyll is needed for making food by using sun light and carbon-dioxide ( CO 2 ) . The colour of a leaves of a green tree are green, because the leaves of a green tree contain chlorophyll and the leaves of a green tree absorb some type of visible light and reflect the light of green colour. The leaves of a green tree reflect the light which frequency is equal to the frequency of the green colour. When the sun light strikes on the leaves of the green plant, the leaves reflect most of the green colour light, so the colour of leaves of green tree is green. Conclusion: The option (a) the molecules in the leaves absorb all visible light but strongly reflect green light is correct, because the leaves of green tree strongly reflect green light and absorb all visible light

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