AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Chlorophyll Breaks Down But in the fall, because of changes in the length of daylight and changes in temperature, the leaves stop their food-making process. The chlorophyll breaks down, the green color disappears, and the yellow to orange colors become visible and give the leaves part of their fall splendor.

Detailed explanation-2: -Carotenoids are responsible for the red, orange and yellow color of leaves.

Detailed explanation-3: -Red represents the blood of those who died in the country’s struggle for independence. Gold represents the mineral wealth of the country. Green symbolises the country’s rich forests.

Detailed explanation-4: -Yellow and Orange Pigments are Carotenoids The yellow and orange pigments in fall leaves are known as carotenoids.