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Why is the colour of a leaf kept in the dark turns yellow, or pale green? Which pigment do you think is more stable?

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Since the carotene pigment is more stable in contrast to chlorophyll. The leaf kept in dark turns pale green or yellow, due to the appearance of stable carotenoid pigments
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