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Which pigment is responsible for changing the color of leaf to yellow and red?

Question #131271. Asked by Aakash111.
Last updated Jun 02 2013.
Originally posted Jun 02 2013 11:13 PM.

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There are 3 pigments that cause the color change in the fall. If the leaf has predominantly anthocyanins, the color will be red; if the leaf has anthocyanins and carotenoids, the predominant color will be orange; and if the leaf has mainly carotenoids, the leaf will be yellow. Chlorophyll (green) masks all of these colors until late in the season when its green pigment degrades.

link http://chemistry.about.com/library/weekly/aa082602a.htm

Jun 02 2013, 11:29 PM
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