The leaves of deciduous trees change color in the fall because _______.
A) trees substitute other pigments-better adapted for cool fall temperatures-for chlorophyll at this time
B) chloroplasts die in the fall and are replaced with other organelles using other pigments
C) trees produce other pigments in addition to chlorophyll; as chlorophyll production is shut down, the other pigments can be seen
D) B and C
E) A, B, and C
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