In coloured leaves, a red substance named anthocyanin is present with chlorophyll. Do you the given leaf will perform photosynthesis? Give reason

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Dear student, the given leaf will perform photosynthesis. Plants which have red,yellow and many other colours masks(hide) the green colour and they perform the function of photo synthesis as the pigment which is necessary for photosynthesis i.e. chlorophyll is present in them. Regards

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