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The bright colours of ripe fruits are due to

A
Leucoplasts
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Chloroplasts
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Amyloplasts
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D
Chromoplasts
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Solution

The correct option is D Chromoplasts
  • Plastids are organelles found in plant cells. These are involved in the synthesis and storage of food.
  • Plastids are of different types- (1) chloroplasts, (2) chromoplasts, (3) leucoplasts.
  • Chromoplasts are plastids that are coloured due to the pigments that are produced and stored inside them that is not chlorophyll.
  • They are found in fruits, flowers, roots, and senescent leaves and are responsible for their different colours.
So the correct answer is option D.

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