NEETBotanyCell - The Unit of Life
Which type of plastid gives the part of the plant a yellow, orange or red colour?
Options
- AChloroplasts
- BChromoplasts
- CLeucoplasts
- DElaioplasts
Correct answer
B. Chromoplasts
Step-by-step solution
The chloroplasts contain chlorophyll and carotenoid pigments which are responsible for trapping light energy essential for photosynthesis . In the chromoplasts fat soluble carotenoid pigments like carotene, xanthophylls and others are present. This gives the part of the plant a yellow, orange or red colour .