Chloroplast lacks which of the following?

Carotene

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Chlorophyll

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Xanthophyll

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Anthocyanin

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Solution

The correct option is D Anthocyanin
Chloroplasts are green plastids of higher plants which carry on the process of photosynthesis. They contain photosynthetic pigments chlorophyll and carotenoids. The carotenoids are of two types : carotenes and xanthophylls. Anthocyanin are water soluble pigments which are present in the vacuoles of plant cells.

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