Question 10 Green colour of leaves is due to presence of the pigment___ (a) chlorophyll (b) ribosomes (c) mitochondria (d) chloroplast
Assertion: Chloroplasts contain chlorophyll which trap solar energy.
Reason: Plastids with green pigmentation help in storage of starch.
In which substance the leaf is boiled to remove the green pigment, chlorophyll from it?