How Do Pigments Gain Their Colors

question 8

Multiple Choice

How do pigments gain their colors?

• A)By creating a reflective surface that changes its wavelengths to match the color of the surroundings.
• B)By increasing the value of the colors already present in them through amplification.
• C)By producing visual impression of a stimulus that has been removed from the color spectrum.
• D)By absorbing light from certain segments of the spectrum and reflecting the rest.

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Definitions:

Tundra

A biome characterized by cold temperatures, low biodiversity, short vegetation, and a layer of permanently frozen soil beneath the surface layer.

Broadleaf Deciduous

Trees and shrubs that have wide, flat leaves and lose all their leaves for part of the year as a strategy to survive varying weather conditions.

Maples

A genus of trees or shrubs known as Acer, characterized by their distinctive leaf shapes and prized for their autumn leaf colors and maple syrup.

Temperate Deciduous Forest

A biome characterized by four distinct seasons and deciduous trees that lose their leaves annually.