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