Which ones are primarily absorbed by carotenoids?

Green and red

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Blue and green

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Red and violet

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Violet and blue

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Solution

The correct option is D
Violet and blue

Absorption spectrum

Carotenoids are unsaturated hydrocarbons. They absorb light in the region of $400 - 500 n m$ which belongs to the violet and blue region of the visible spectrum.

Final answer

$(D)$ Violet and blue

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