Talk:Carotenoid

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[edit] Structure

Shouldn't there be a picture with the structure of the carotenoids up there? 71.245.246.18 02:17, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

600 known carotenoids? I can't find that many on this site. Twilight Realm 01:20, 6 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Redshift

Won't a red shift in absorbtion make the apparent color more blue? I don't see how absorbing more red will make the molecule appear more red. Brianf711 19:04, 20 February 2006 (UTC)