Accessory Pigments Include Molecules That Reflect Reds,oranges and Yellows

question 27

Multiple Choice

Accessory pigments include molecules that reflect reds,oranges and yellows.Leaves of many plants show these colors in the fall because

• A) the cooler weather causes the plant to produce more of the accessory photosynthetic pigments.
• B) the lessening of daylight as winter approaches causes the plant to produce more of the accessory photosynthetic pigments.
• C) plants produce more chlorophyll.
• D) the chlorophyll in the leaves degrades as winter approaches.
• E) All of the answer choices are correct.

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