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Carotenoid Accessory Pigment Yellow Orange Chloroplasts Plants Prokaryotes

A carotenoid is an accessory pigment that broadens the spectrum of colors that can drive photosynthesis by absorbing wavelengths of light that chlorophyll cannot.

Un carotenoide es un pigmento accesorio (amarillo o naranja) que amplía el espectro de luz útil para la fotosíntesis al absorber longitudes de onda que la clorofila no absorbe.

Front carotenoid
Back An accessory pigment, either yellow or orange, in the chloroplasts of plants and in some prokaryotes. By absorbing wavelengths of light that chlorophyll cannot, [these] broaden the spectrum of colors that can drive photosynthesis.

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