(C) Carotenoids are a class of pigments found in plants and microorganisms. Chemically,they are classified as terpenoids. Terpenoids are synthesized f

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(C) Carotenoids are a class of pigments found in plants and microorganisms. Chemically,they are classified as terpenoids. Terpenoids are synthesized from $5$-carbon building blocks known as isoprene units $(C_5H_8)$. Therefore,carotenoids are composed of repeating isoprene units.