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Pieces of beetroot do not lose their col...

Pieces of beetroot do not lose their colour in cold water, but do so in boiling water because:

A

the cell wall is killed in boiling water

B

hot water can enter the cells readily

C

the plasma membrane gets killed in boiling water and becomes permeable

D

the pigment is not soluble in cold water

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The correct Answer is:
C
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