Why do plants contain carotene and xanthophyll pigments besides chlorophyll? When chlorophyll breaks down in fall, the carotene and xanthophyll pigments can absorb the same green wavelen The carotene and xanthophyll absorb the light wavelengths that chlorophyll cannot absorb. The carotene and xanthophyll can only absorb violet or ultraviolet light. Chlorophyll is unable to absorb visible light while carotene and xanthophyll can.
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