By absorbing wavelengths of light that chlorophyll cannot, _____ broaden(s) the spectrum of colors that can drive photosynthesis.Group of answer choiceschlorophyll bcarotenoidschlorophyll arubiscomesophyllNext
Question
By absorbing wavelengths of light that chlorophyll cannot, _____ broaden(s) the spectrum of colors that can drive photosynthesis.Group of answer choiceschlorophyll bcarotenoidschlorophyll arubiscomesophyllNext
Solution
Carotenoids broaden the spectrum of colors that can drive photosynthesis by absorbing wavelengths of light that chlorophyll cannot.
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