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Bright colour of petals is due to the pr...

Bright colour of petals is due to the presence of

A

chloroplast

B

anthocyanin

C

elaioplast

D

amyloplast.

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B
Anthocyanins are one of the groups of flavanoid pigments. They occur in the cell vacuoles of various plant organs and are responsible for many of the blue, red and purple colours in plants (particularly in flowers).
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