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Sunflower Color


name         Miranda
status       student
age          9

Question -   How do sunflowers get their color?
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Trying to put this in basic terms.  The genetics of the plant determine the
pigments (compounds that color the flowers).
The following might be helpful in understanding colors.
http://home.earthlink.net/~schepps/potteryAteach/teaching/colorwheel.html

Anthony R. Brach, Ph.D.
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