Carotenoids Are Important to Many Plants Because These Pigments Are

question 2

Multiple Choice

Carotenoids are important to many plants because these pigments are able to

• A)remove carbon dioxide from the air.
• B)absorb water so that hydrolysis can be carried out in the chloroplasts.
• C)absorb violet and blue-green wavelengths of light that are not absorbed by chlorophyll.
• D)capture UV radiation that is harmful to the DNA in the nucleus of plant cells.
• E)store electrons for use during the "dark" reaction of photosynthesis.

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