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__________ is responsible for imparting yellow or red colour to plant parts.
__________ is responsible for imparting yellow or red colour to plant parts.
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The correct option is B Chromoplasts
Plastids are of three types depending upon the function that they perform. - Chloroplasts are green plastids that trap solar energy for photosynthesis.
- Chromoplasts are coloured plastids that contain red and yellow pigments. They impart varied colours to flowers and fruits.
- Leucoplasts are colourless plastids, specialised for storage. They can be of three types:
Amyloplasts - stores starch,
Aleuroplasts - stores protein,
Elaioplasts - stores fat and oil.
Chromoplasts
Plastids are of three types depending upon the function that they perform.
- Chloroplasts are green plastids that trap solar energy for photosynthesis.
- Chromoplasts are coloured plastids that contain red and yellow pigments. They impart varied colours to flowers and fruits.
- Leucoplasts are colourless plastids, specialised for storage. They can be of three types:
Aleuroplasts - stores protein,
Elaioplasts - stores fat and oil.
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