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Assertion : The chromoplasts contain fat soluble carotenoid pigments like carotene and xanthophylls etc.
Reason : These pigments give yellow, orange or red colour to some parts of the plant.

A

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

B

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

C

If assertion is true but reason is false.

D

If both assertion and reason are false.

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The correct Answer is:
B
Chromoplasts are yellow or reddish ion colour because of the presence ofd carotenoid pigments. Chlorophylls are absent. Chromoplasts are formed either from leucoplasts or chloroplasts. Change of colour from green to reddish during the ripening of tomato and chilli is due to transformation of chloroplasts to chromoplasts. The orange colour of carrot roots is due to chromoplasts.
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