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A spaceship is designed to support animal life for a multiyear voyage to the outer planets of the solar system. Plants will be grown to provide oxygen and to recycle carbon dioxide. Because the spaceship will be too far from the sun for photosynthesis, an artificial light source will be needed.
-A gardener is concerned that her greenhouse is getting too hot from too much light and seeks to shade her plants with colored translucent plastic sheets, the color of which allows passage of only that wavelength. What color should she use to reduce overall light energy, but still maximize plant growth?

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Blue light has been shown to promote photosynthesis and plant growth, while also having a lower wavelength and energy compared to other colors. By using colored plastic sheets that only allow blue light to pass through, the gardener can reduce overall light energy and maintain maximum plant growth.

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