Question

Green colour of leaves is due to the presence of the pigment _______________.

• A. chlorophyll
• B. mitochondria
• C. nucleus
• D. cytoplasm

Answer 1

The correct option is A chlorophyll

• Plastids are cell organelles present in plants that are responsible for the different colours present over a plant.
• Based on the colours of plastids the plastids are classified into three types- chloroplast, chromoplast and leucoplast.
• Chloroplast are the green coloured plastids and contain a pigment called the chlorophyll.
• Chlorophyll is a very important pigment as it helps the plant to carry photosynthesis in the presence of sunlight.