Q: When plants lose their leaves in the fall, what chemical is produced less to cause the change?


Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers:

Even if you don’t live in a place where leaves turn color in the fall, no doubt you’ve seen photos of their “fall colors” (see Figure below ). The leaves of many plants turn from green to other, glorious colors during autumn each year. The change is triggered by shorter days and cooler temperatures. Leaves respond to these environmental stimuli by producing less chlorophyll . This allows other leaf pigments—such as oranges and yellows—to be seen.

 Choices:

- pheromes

- carbonate

- oxygen

- chlorophyll


A:
chlorophyll