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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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14/11/2021 6:27 pm
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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