Question

Beet root is coloured because of the presence of

• A. Anthocyanin in cytoplasm
• B. Anthocyanin in vacuole
• C. Anthocyanin in chromoplasts
• D. Carotenoids of chromoplasts

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Anthocyanin in vacuole

Beet root is coloured because of the presence of anthocyanin in vacuoles .Anthocyanin is the water soluble vacuolar pigments ,they contain red colour in roots of the caryophyllales [including cactus, beet and amaranth ]these roots are contain red in colour.But otherwise anthocyanin in chloroplast and chromoplast have roots green in colour.Carotenoid of chloroplast contain orange colour pigments and they are found in carrots
So the correct option is B