Number of chloroplasts in leaves is more than in roots of a plant.

True

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The correct option is A
True

Chloroplasts are one of the types of plastids which contain chlorophyll pigment. This pigment helps in trapping solar energy and thus assists in photosynthesis. Since leaves are more exposed to sunlight than the roots, the number of chloroplasts in leaves is more than in roots.

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