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PLEASE HELP!!      Which parts of the spectrum do carotenoids absorb best?

A.blue and green light
B.yellow and orange light
C.blue and orange light
D.blue and red light

User Yin Gang
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A. blue and gram green light
User Alexey Timokhin
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Answer:

(A). blue and green light.

Step-by-step explanation:

Carotenoids are plant pigments of mainly red, yellow, and orange color that give color to the different plant parts, such as autumn leaves. These molecules are also play role in signalling pathways, associated with plant growth, cell division. germination, and stress responses.

The carotenoids best absorb blue and green light, while they reflect yellow and orange light that

Thus, the correct answer is option (A).

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