The color that we see when looking at a pigmented object is ________.
A)the wavelengths that are absorbed by the pigmented object
B)the wavelengths that are reflected or transmitted by the pigmented object
C)the wavelengths that have been raised to an excited state by the pigmented object
D)the wavelengths that the pigmented object created after interacting with sunlight

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The color that we see when looking at a pigmented object is determined by the wavelengths that are reflected or transmitted by the object. The object absorbs certain wavelengths and reflects or transmits others, and it is the reflected or transmitted wavelengths that determine the color we perceive.

The Color That We See When Looking at a Pigmented