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Subject: Could you please tell me about how octopuses changes color.

Date: Wed Feb 19 12:08:53 1997 Posted by Fredrik Rimne
Grade level: 10-12
School: osterportskolan
City: Ystad State/Province: -
Country: Sweden
Area of science: Zoology ID: 856375733.Zo
Message:
I know it's done with help of chromatophores but if possible I would like to 
find out what substances are used (pigments) and what chemical reactions take 
place when the octopus changes color.

Re: Could you please tell me about how octopuses changes color.

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