Name two accessory pigments and state their function

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• Accessory pigments help plants absorb additional light.
• Plants need to make these accessory pigments to maximize the amount of photosynthesis they can do.
• The accessory pigments are carotenoids, anthocyanins, and xanthophylls.
• The carotenoids absorb yellow, orange, or red pigments, including carotene, which give color to plant parts such as ripe tomatoes and autumn leaves.
• The anthocyanins are water-soluble vacuolar pigments that may appear red, purple, or blue depending on the pH.
• The xanthophylls areyellow or brown plant pigments.

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