Which option explains how purple pigments make some flower petals purple? Purple pigment molecules absorb purple light. After absorbing the purple light, these molecules send part of their purple color out. Thus, the petals appear purple.

Purple pigments absorb all colors of light except purple. Purple light is reflected. The only light that arrives to a person’s eyes from the petal is purple.

Purple pigments absorb all colors of light, including purple. Purple is the base color of the flowers. When all colors of light are absorbed, the flowers look purple.

Purple pigments absorb purple color and reflect all other colors back. Because only purple light is kept in the purple pigment, it appears purple.