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(B) The red colour in tomatoes,carrots,and chillies is primarily due to the presence of the pigment $Lycopene$.$Lycopene$ belongs to the group of pigm

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Lycopene; No

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(B) The red colour in tomatoes,carrots,and chillies is primarily due to the presence of the pigment $Lycopene$.$Lycopene$ belongs to the group of pigments known as $Chromoplasts$.$Chromoplasts$ are plastids that contain carotenoids and are responsible for the yellow,orange,or red colours in various plant parts.$Lycopene$ is not a photosynthetic pigment because it does not participate in the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis; it primarily serves as an accessory pigment or for coloration to attract pollinators/seed dispersers.Photosynthetic pigments are primarily $Chlorophylls$ ($a$ and $b$) and certain accessory pigments like $Carotenoids$ (which include $Xanthophylls$ and $Carotenes$ that aid in light harvesting).

Column-$I$	Column-$II$
$(i)$ Elaioplast	$(a)$ Storage of starch
$(ii)$ Aleuroplast	$(b)$ Storage of fat
$(iii)$ Amyloplast	$(c)$ Storage of protein
$(iv)$ Chromoplast	$(d)$ Colored pigments

Tomatoes,carrots,and chillies are red in colour due to the presence of a specific pigment. Name the pigment. Is it a photosynthetic pigment?

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Match the Column-$I$ with Column-$II$:

Column-$I$ Column-$II$

$(i)$ Elaioplast $(a)$ Storage of starch

$(ii)$ Aleuroplast $(b)$ Storage of fat

$(iii)$ Amyloplast $(c)$ Storage of protein

$(iv)$ Chromoplast $(d)$ Colored pigments

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