I think this is closer to what was intended: Molecules that appear blue must absorb very small amounts of energy, while reflecting high-energy blue light. Sinc

I think this is closer to what was intended: Molecules that appear blue must absorb very small amounts of energy, while reflecting high-energy blue light. Since assembling the molecules that are capable of absorbing this energy is a complex process, the color blue is less common than other colors in the natural world.