Which of the following plastids impart colour?

Chromoplast

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Chloroplast

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Coloured plastid

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Leucoplast

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Solution

The correct option is A
Chromoplast

Chromoplasts are plastids with pigments that give different colours that we see in leaves and fruits. They provide colour to many flowers for attracting pollinating insects and to fruits for attracting animals for dispersal.

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Column I	Column II
(A) Chloroplasts	(i) Colourless plastids
(B) Chromoplasts	(ii) Yellow, orange or red coloured plastids
(C) Leucoplasts	(iii) Green plastids

Which of the following plastids impart colour to fruits?

Plastids that do not impart any colour are

1. The plastid that imparts red colour to plants is xanthophyll.

2. Leucoplasts are colourless plastids.

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