The red color of tomatoes, carrots, and chilies is due to the presence of a type of carotene pigment called as

Lutein

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Lycopene

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Solution

The correct option is C Lycopene
Carotenes are hydrocarbons with a general formula of $C_{40} H_{56}$ Red color of tomato, carrots, and chilies is due to carotene called lycopene. The most common carotene is B-carotene. It is converted to vitamin A by animals and human beings.
$C_{40} H_{56} + 2 H_{2} O \to 2 C_{19} H_{27} C H_{2} O H$
$β$ -carotene Vitamin A
So the correct answer is 'lycopene'.

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