Explain whether a red apple is opaque or transparent and

Question

why it appears red.
A red apple is opaque because as it grows, the sun hitting it is
reflected.

Answer 1

When light hits an opaque object like a red apple, it is absorbed by the pigment molecules in the apple's skin. The pigment molecules in a red apple primarily absorb blue and green light, while reflecting red light. This means that the red light is what reaches our eyes and is perceived as the color of the apple. So it appears red because the red light is reflected off the apple's skin and is what ultimately reaches our eyes.