Thursday, June 30, 2011

Chemistry of Flowers -- Chemistry Now

Chemistry of Flowers -- Chemistry Now
Wed, 29 Jun 2011 05:06:44 -0500

Close up of flower

Chemistry of Flowers

This video explains the basic role of pigment molecules--carotenoids and anthocyanins--in producing what humans see as color in flowers, as the pigment molecules absorb visible light of various color wavelengths.

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