• What Determines a Plant's Color, Explained - Britannica

  The green and yellow wavelengths, in the middle of the spectrum, are not absorbed but rather reflected from the plant. This reflec...

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• Why Leaves Turn Red - American Scientist

  Anthocyanins are elaborate pigment molecules, widespread among land plants. They account not only for the autumn hues of temperate...

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• Pigments for Photosynthesis - HyperPhysics

  Lycopene. Lycopene is familiar as the red color in a tomato. Energy cycle in living things. Index. Photosynthesis Concepts. Refere...

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• “Why Leaves Turn Red”—and Cranberries, Too? - UW Fruit Program

  Sep 21, 2021 — Anthocyanins are water-soluble bright red, mauve, crimson, purple, and blue color pigments found in many plants' fruit...

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• Pigments in plants | EBSCO Research Starters

  Anthocyanins make flower petals orange-red, crimson, and blue. They cause much of the red color seen in some plant buds and shoots...

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• Red/Pink Fruits and Vegetables - Akron Children's

  The red/pink color in vegetables is caused by phytochemicals called anthocyanins and carotenoids (such as lycopene). These substan...

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