Question

The green pigment chlorophyll is present in:

• A. roots
• B. stem
• C. flower
• D. leaf

Answer 1

The correct option is D

leaf

The correct option is D:

Explanation of the correct option:

Chlorophyll:

1. Chlorophyll is the green pigment present in the chloroplast of the mesophyll cell of the green leaf.
2. The main role of chlorophyll is to trap light energy from sunlight for photosynthesis.

Explanation of incorrect option:

Option A:

1. Root is the underground part of the plant body that penetrates the soil and facilitates water to the leaves for photosynthesis.

Option B:

1. Stem is a long, erect part of the plant body that bears shoot or bud.
2. Stem transport the water uptake by the root to the leaves, so that photosynthesis and transpiration occur.

Option C:

1. Flower is the reproductive structure of plants.
2. It consists of anthocyanin pigments which make them attractive, so that pollinator attracts towards them.