Final answer:
An orange fruit appears orange because it reflects orange light and absorbs other colors, due to the presence of ß-carotene pigments that reflect that particular wavelength.
Step-by-step explanation:
The orange fruit looks orange because it reflects the color orange and absorbs all the other colors. The correct answer is: b) Reflects; absorbs. Objects have color because they reflect certain wavelengths of light while absorbing others. This phenomenon is apparent in the subtractive color wheel, where a section of the wheel will appear a certain color based on the light it reflects and the light it absorbs. For instance, the blue section of the wheel will look blue because it will reflect blue light and absorb red and green, just as the orange fruit reflects orange and absorbs the other colors due to the presence of pigments like ß-carotene.