Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780134580999
Author: Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn
Publisher: PEARSON
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Plants have several leaf pigments, including chlorophyll (green) and beta- carotene (yellow). The reason that beta-carotene is yellow is because beta-carotene: Absorbs all colors of light except for yellow Absorbs yellow light Absorbs all colors of the spectrum Reflects all colors except for yellow
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Transcribed Image Text:Plants have several leaf pigments, including chlorophyll (green) and beta- carotene (yellow). The reason that beta-carotene is yellow is because beta-carotene: Absorbs all colors of light except for yellow Absorbs yellow light Absorbs all colors of the spectrum Reflects all colors except for yellow
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