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Tomatoes, carrots and chillies are red in colour due to the presence of one pigment. Name the pigment. Is it a photosynthetic pigment?
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β− carotene:
The red color of tomatoes, carrots, and chilies is due to the presence of a pigment β− carotene.
β− carotene - photosynthetic pigment:
β− carotene is an accessory photosynthetic pigment. It is part of the light-harvesting complex. It transmits the light energy to other electron carriers from chlorophyll molecules.
Final answer :
Pigment is β− carotene. Yes, it is a photosynthetic pigment.
The red color of tomatoes, carrots, and chilies is due to the presence of a pigment β− carotene.
β− carotene - photosynthetic pigment:
β− carotene is an accessory photosynthetic pigment. It is part of the light-harvesting complex. It transmits the light energy to other electron carriers from chlorophyll molecules.
Final answer :
Pigment is β− carotene. Yes, it is a photosynthetic pigment.
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