Why are leaves red, orange, brown, and yellow in the fall?(2 points) Responses chlorophyll reflects green light in the fall chlorophyll reflects green light in the fall chlorophyll breaks down because there is less sunlight, allowing other colors to be seen chlorophyll breaks down because there is less sunlight, allowing other colors to be seen Chlorophyll absorbs read in the fall rather than green

Answer 1

The correct response is: Chlorophyll breaks down because there is less sunlight, allowing other colors to be seen.

In the fall, as days shorten and temperatures cool, chlorophyll, the pigment responsible for the green color in leaves, begins to break down. This allows other pigments, such as carotenoids (which produce yellow and orange hues) and anthocyanins (which can create red colors), to become more visible.