When an electron in a pigment molecule is absorbed by a photon, it ____.

A. is always shared with another atom via a double bond
B. is always shared with another atom via a single bond
C. emits its extra energy and returns to its original energy level
D. moves to a higher energy level and remains there
E. moves to a lower energy level and remains there


Answer: C

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