Chlorophyll - Why leaves change color
Why leaves change color
PigmentsA substance that displays a color because of the wavelengths of light that it reflects. are substances that appear colored to the human eye because of the wavelengths of light they reflect. A pigment absorbs all other wavelengths of light and only reflects the wavelength that we see as a color. For example, a green pigment, like chlorophyll, absorbs all wavelengths except green. Many different pigments are present in sacs within the plant cell. There are two related chlorophyll pigments, chlorophyll A and chlorophyll B. Both appear green, with just a slight color variation from each other. CaroteneYellowish-orange pigment present in most leaves., a yellowish-orange pigment, and xanthophyllYellow pigment found in...
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