Biology GCSE
Fate of incident light
What Fate of incident light means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Fate of incident light
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The rest is reflected, transmitted through leaves, absorbed by non-photosynthetic parts, or has wavelengths not used by chlorophyll.
Topics that use Fate of incident light
- Transfer of biomass (AQA GCSE)
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