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DerKrebs [107]
3 years ago
5

What is carotenoid pigment

Biology
1 answer:
andrey2020 [161]3 years ago
6 0

Answer:

Carotenoid, any of a group of non nitrogenous yellow, orange, or red pigments (bio chromes) that are almost universally distributed in living things. There are two major types: the hydrocarbon class, or carotene, and the oxygenated (alcoholic) class, or xanthophylls. Synthesized by bacteria, fungi, lower algae, and green plants, carotenoids are most conspicuous in the petals, pollen, and fruit (ex: carrots, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, and citrus fruits) of the flowering plants.

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