Shown below are absorption spectra for four pigment molecules. Which of these pigments are responsible for giving carrots their orange color

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Shown below are absorption spectra for four pigment molecules. Which of these pigments are responsible for giving carrots their orange color?

A) A

B) B

C) C

D) D

100-
100-
A
B.
500
600
700
o+
400
500
Wavelength (nm)
Green
400
600
700
Wavelength (nm)
Green
Yellow Orange Red
Yellow Orange Red
Violet
Blue
Violet
Blue
100-
100-
D
0+
400
500
600
700
400
500
600
700
Wavelength (nm)
Yellow
Green
Wavelength (nm)
Violet
Blue
Orange
Red
Violet
Blue
Green
Yellow
Orange
Red
Absorption (%)
Absorption (%)
Transcribed Image Text:100- 100- A B. 500 600 700 o+ 400 500 Wavelength (nm) Green 400 600 700 Wavelength (nm) Green Yellow Orange Red Yellow Orange Red Violet Blue Violet Blue 100- 100- D 0+ 400 500 600 700 400 500 600 700 Wavelength (nm) Yellow Green Wavelength (nm) Violet Blue Orange Red Violet Blue Green Yellow Orange Red Absorption (%) Absorption (%)
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