Carotenoids are important to many plants because these pigments are able to
A)remove carbon dioxide from the air.
B)absorb wavelengths of light that neither chlorophyll a nor b can absorb.
C)absorb water so that hydrolysis can be carried out in the chloroplasts.
D)capture UV radiation that is harmful to the DNA in the nucleus of plant cells.

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Carotenoids are pigments that absorb light in the blue and green parts of the spectrum, which chlorophyll a and b cannot absorb, thus broadening the range of light that can be used in photosynthesis.

Carotenoids Are Important to Many Plants Because These Pigments Are