0
A carotenoid is a yellow-orange pigment that absorbs which wavelengths?
Wiki User
∙ 7y ago
Blue-green
Wiki User
∙ 7y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
A molecule that contains atoms enabling it to reflect light is called a pigment?
A molecule that contains atoms enabling it to reflect light is called a pigment.
Which of the following refers to the pigment that absorbs the energy in sunlight?
Chlorophyll is the main pigment in photosynthesis that absorbs sunlight. However, accessory pigments such as xanthophyll and the carotenoids are also present to absorb other wavelengths of light.
Chlorophyll absorbs all colors of light except?
Green, the reason chlorophyll is known as a green pigment is because it absorbs all wavelengths of light but reflects green light.
Which term describes substances that absorb some wavelengths of light?
Pigment is a substance that absorbs some wavelengths of lights and reflects other, giving something its color. Chlorophyll is the green substance that absorbs light and provide energy for photosynthesis.
What are the yellow and orange pigments in a chloroplast?
the yellow pigment is called: xanthophyll the orange pigment is called: carotenoid
What is zeaxanthin?
Zeaxanthin is a yellow crystalline carotenoid alcohol, the chief pigment of maize.
Green pigment in a plant that make it appear green is called?
Chlorophyll is the pigment in plants that makes the plant appear green.It absorbs blue and red wavelengths of light from the sun, and reflects green wavelengths of light.In the fall/ autumn, many plants produce less chlorophyll, and the karotenoids stand out. Karotenoids are other pigments that absorb green and blue wavelengths of light, and reflect yellow and red wavelengths of light instead.
What pigment include the yellow and orange pigments that appear in fall leaves?
Carotenoid pigments
What pigment include yellow and orange pigments that appear in fall leaves?
Carotenoid pigments
Which substance in a chloroplast is a green pigment that absorbs energy for photosynthesis?
The green pigment is called "chlorophyll".
What is the scientific name for lycopene?
Lycopene is the scientific name for the red carotenoid pigment that is found in blood.
How does a colored leaf make food?
The chloroplasts, containing the pigment chlorophyll, make food for the whole plant by the process of photosynthesis. Chlorophyll absorbs blue and red wavelengths of light best, but totally reflects green wavelengths, thus it is colored green.
