How do pigments gain their colors?
A)By creating a reflective surface that changes its wavelengths to match the color of the surroundings.
B)By increasing the value of the colors already present in them through amplification.
C)By producing visual impression of a stimulus that has been removed from the color spectrum.
D)By absorbing light from certain segments of the spectrum and reflecting the rest.

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Pigments gain their colors by absorbing certain segments of the spectrum and reflecting the rest. The reflected light is what we perceive as color.

How Do Pigments Gain Their Colors