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Reflected ray

A ray of light or other form of radiant energy which is thrown back from a nonpermeable or nonabsorbing surface; the ray which strikes the surface before reflection is the incident ray.


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Natural selection wrong due to cambrian explosion

... [slates] reason, consciously or unconsciously, something like this. The microscopic world exhibits paradoxes or contradictions and this fact is reflected in the best theory describing it. http://gamahucherpress.yellowgum.com/books/philosophy/Absurd_math_science4.pdf The absurdities or meaninglessness ...

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by gamila
Wed Jul 29, 2009 8:00 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Natural selection wrong due to cambrian explosion
Replies: 29
Views: 892

Re: Why are leaves green?

... by green leaves are in the red (chlorophyll a: 650 nm) and violet light (chlorophyll b : 400 nm) range. While the lowest is green which is reflected and minimal green light is also absorbed. [ more information check out Action & Absorption Spectra] My opinion is : "It not only ...

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by wrong16
Tue Mar 31, 2009 8:03 am
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: Why are leaves green?
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Views: 41440

The Mind Portal and Biology

... much easier. In order to do this, we need to put together a basic model of what happens when a person looks at, say 3 colored dots, and how the reflected light waves from these dots travel through space to the eyes, passing through the lens and reaching the photoreceptor cells, where they are ...

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by JozenBo
Sun Nov 23, 2008 6:54 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Mind Portal and Biology
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Views: 581

Energy/Enzymes & Photosynthesis

... 6. Do all enzymes need cofactors and coenzymes? Photosynthesis: 1. From the colors of visible spectrum, which colors do we see, absorbed or reflected? 2. What is the basic reaction of photosynthesis? 3. What is the first event in photosynthesis? 4. What are the reactants and products of ...

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by xanniesofly
Mon Oct 27, 2008 2:43 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Energy/Enzymes & Photosynthesis
Replies: 4
Views: 1267

Re:

... photon was harvestable in the same way, then the plant would have no differences in growth patterns. I have also read that not all green light is reflected... indeed a little over 50%... is this true?

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by skunk
Fri Oct 03, 2008 1:10 pm
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: Why are leaves green?
Replies: 43
Views: 41440
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