Why don't plants have a green light receptor?
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Why don't plants have a green light receptor?
Photoreceptors in Plants
A photoreceptor is a structure in a living organisms that allows it to sense when light is falling on it. In plant seeds this can be used as a mechanism to cause the germination of a seed.
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View this answerPlants do in fact have green light receptors, the following photoreceptor proteins UVR8, Cryptochrome, Phototropin, Zeitlupe, and Phytochrome are all...
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Chapter 15 / Lesson 17What are photoreceptors in plants? Discover the types of photoreceptors and their definitions. Understand the function of photoreceptors and see examples.
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