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define the factor behind red color of red spinach?
Biological pigments, also known simply as pigments or biochromes are substances produced by living organisms that have a color resulting from selective color absorption.
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 Biological pigments include plant pigments and flower pigments. Many biological structures, such as skin, eyes, fur and hair contain pigments such as melanin in specialized cells called chromatophores. Betalains are responsible for the deep red color of beets, and are used commercially as food-coloring agents.


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