Question

Which BEST explains why people see carrots as orange?

A) The carrots reflect only orange light.
B) The carrots absorb orange light from the Sun.
C) Orange light changes direction when it hits the carrots.
D) The carrots are opaque and do not allow orange light through.

Answer 1

A.) The carrots reflect only orange light.

Answer 2

The correct answer is option A, The carrots reflect only orange light.

Our eyes perceive only those color of light which gets reflected after striking any object. Like in case of carrot, since carrot is of orange color , it is efficient in absorbing wavelength of light other than orange color and reflects only orange color wavelengths due to abundance of beta-carotene. Thus, one perceives carrot to be of orange color.