Expain why do spinach look green papaya look yellow and edible parts of watermelon red ?

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Spinach is green because the presence of green pigment chlorophyll.
Papaya is yellow because of the presence of caricaxanthin.
Edible part of watermelon is red in colour because of the presence of lycopene which is a red pigment.

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