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Red colour of tomato is due to

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Lycopene
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Phytochrome
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Chromatochrome
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Anthocyanin
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Solution

The correct option is A Lycopene
As the tomato ripens, its colour starts to change from green to yellow and then eventually to red. This is due to the breakdown of chlorophyll, which in turn synthesizes a red carotenoid (another pigment group), lycopene. When ripe, the carotenoid can easily be seen as the dominant colour of the tomato, i.e; red.

So, the correct option is 'Lycopene'.

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