Red color of tomatoes is due to alkene named :

ehtene

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propene

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lycopene

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butene

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The correct option is C lycopene
lycopene is present the tomatoes gives them their red colour.

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Red color of tomatoes is due to alkene named :

The correct option is C lycopenelycopene is present the tomatoes gives them their red colour.

The correct option is C lycopene
lycopene is present the tomatoes gives them their red colour.