Question

Chlorophyll, the green-coloured pigment is present in which of the following organelles?

• A. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Mitochondria
• B. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Vacuole
• C. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Chloroplast
• D. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Cell wall

Answer 1

The correct option is C <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Chloroplast

Plastids are small organelles in plants which contain various pigments. Chloroplast is a plastid that contains the green-coloured pigment chlorophyll. Therefore, chloroplasts are organelles which impart green colour to the leaves.