Shorter Light Waves Tend to Be Seen as Orange and Red

question 281

True/False

Shorter light waves tend to be seen as orange and red.

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Definitions:

Axial

Relating to a position or direction along the axis of a structure or molecule, often used in the context of molecular geometry.

Sex Hormones

Chemical substances that serve as messengers affecting the function of specific target organs responsible for secondary sex characteristics and reproductive activity.

Steroids

A class of lipids that have a basic structure consisting of four linked carbon rings, and include many hormones, alkaloids, and vitamins.

Terpenes

A large and diverse class of organic compounds, produced primarily by plants, that are the major components of essential oils.