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Chlorophyll and acid rain
Author: beachbum
Text: A while ago I read an article that stated that after a plant
received acid rain, there seemed to be less of chlorophyll a and b in the
plant. I was wondering where does the chlorophyll go and what is the actual
process (cell structure affected?).
Response #: 1 of 1
Author: psych
Text: I think that less chlorophyll being present would be more likely
a result of less being produced. Plant cell constantly turn over cell
material, it will also constantly produce more. So if one compares a plant
not exposed to acid rain (presumably producing a normal amount of chlorophyll
and the exposed plant then one sees that the exposed plant has less
chlorophyll than the unexposed plant. I do not think I can answer the rest of
your question.
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