These are also pigments with colors ranging from red to yellow. Carotenoids absorb light most strongly in the blue portion of the spectrum. They thus enable the chloroplast to trap a larger fraction of the radiant energy falling on it. Carotenoids are often the major pigments in flowers and fruits.The red of a ripe tomato and the orange of a carrot are produced by their carotenoids. In leaves, the carotenoids are usually masked by the chlorophylls.In the autumn, as the quantity of chlorophyll in the leaf declines, the carotenoids become visible and produce the yellows and reds of autumn foliage.he red of a ripe tomato and the orange of a carrot are produced by their carotenoids. In leaves, the carotenoids are usually masked by the chlorophylls. In the autumn, as the quantity of chlorophyll in the leaf declines, the carotenoids become visible and produce the yellows and reds of autumn foliage.
Reclusive billionaire Forrest E. Mars Sr., who invented M&M candies and presided over an international chocolate empire that had its roots in Chicago, died of natural causes Thursday night in Miami. He was 95.
In 2005, the worldwide rights to the MCM brand were acquired by Sungjoo Group, a South Korean retail business founded by Sung-Joo Kim. Kim re-launched the brand in 2006 with a new store in Berlin and appointed German designer Michael Michalsky as MCMâs creative director.he MCM label, originally stood for Michael Cromer Muenchen, mÃ¼nchen was founded By Michael cromer in 1976 In, Munich. Germany the company designed expensive leather suitcases and handbags which became popular during the 1980s for being ostentatious and.. flashy