Matz's Discovery of Coral Proteins That Fluoresce in Red Light

Multiple Choice

Matz's discovery of coral proteins that fluoresce in red light was a valuable extension of the Noble Prize-winning work that produced green fluorescent protein because

A) a red pigment degrades much more slowly than a green pigment does.
B) unlike green light,red light does not penetrate tissues.
C) red light penetrates tissues more readily than green light does.
D) red pigment attracts jellyfish.
E) red pigment repels jellyfish.