Accessory pigments include molecules that reflect reds, oranges, and yellows. Leaves of many plants show these colors in the fall because

A. the cooler weather causes the plant to produce more of the accessory photosynthetic pigments.
B. the chlorophyll in the leaves degrades as the plants shed leaves.
C. the lessening of daylight as winter approaches causes the plant to produce more of the accessory photosynthetic pigments.
D. plants produce more chlorophyll.
E. All of the answer choices are correct.


B. the chlorophyll in the leaves degrades as the plants shed leaves.

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