Colour in nature: true blue

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  1. 3. Water-soluble pigments that can appear red, purple, or blue depending on the pH.
  2. 6. Chemical substances formed from two or more elements combined together.
  3. 7. The reproductive part of a plant, often colored to attract pollinators.
  4. 8. complexes Structures formed by molecules connected through chemical bonds.
  5. 11. Chemical elements that conduct electricity and heat, often involved in chemical reactions.
  6. 13. Cells in the eyes that respond to light and allow vision.
  7. 16. A bile pigment that gives a blue or green color to the eggs of some bird species.
  8. 18. The process through which species adapt over time through genetic changes.
  9. 19. The change in direction of light when it hits a surface.
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  1. 1. The process through which a substance takes in light energy.
  2. 2. Chemical substances that can increase the pH of a solution, making it less acidic.
  3. 4. The phenomenon where an object changes color depending on the angle of viewing.
  4. 5. The variety of life in an ecosystem, including the variety of species.
  5. 9. The range of wavelengths of visible light, which includes all colors.
  6. 10. The distance between two consecutive peaks of a light wave.
  7. 12. A scale used to measure the acidity or alkalinity of a substance.
  8. 13. A substance that gives color to an organism by absorbing certain wavelengths of light.
  9. 14. The sum of physical and biological conditions in which an organism lives.
  10. 15. A group of similar organisms that can breed among themselves.
  11. 17. The phenomenon in which light waves combine, creating distinctive color effects.
  12. 20. The visual quality perceived by the eyes, determined by the wavelength of light.