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Explain why do spinach looks green, papaya yellow and edible part of watermelon red?

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Explain why do spinach looks green, papaya yellow and edible part of watermelon red?

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Spinach is green because of the presence of green pigment chlorophyll. Papaya is yellow because of the presence of caricaxanthin. The edible part of a watermelon is red in color because of the presence of lycopene which is a red pigment.

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