β-Carotene Is the Molecule That Gives Carrots Their Orange Color

question 18

Multiple Choice

β-Carotene is the molecule that gives carrots their orange color.Which characteristic of β-carotene is primarily responsible for the orange color?

• A) the branched chain
• B) the two cyclohexanes
• C) It is a polyene.
• D) the trans geometry
• E) the number of carbons

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