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When green tomatoes fruits turn to red, ...

When green tomatoes fruits turn to red, then

A

Chloroplasts are disintegrated and get converted into chromoplasts

B

New chromoplasts are formed

C

Chromoplasts are changed to chloroplasts

D

None of the above

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A
Chromoplast is colored plastids. They usually occur in cells exposed to light such as flowers and fruits. Green tomatoes and chilies turn red on ripening by replacing chlorophyll with the red pigment lycopene.
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