Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Chromoplasts contain fat-soluble carotenoid pigments like carotene and xanthophylls. Reason (R): Chloroplasts are primarily responsible for trapping light energy essential for photosynthesis. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Step-by-step solution

Assertion (A) is true because chromoplasts contain fat-soluble carotenoid pigments like carotene, xanthophylls, and others, which impart yellow, orange, or red colours to plant parts. Reason (R) is also true because chloroplasts contain chlorophyll and carotenoid pigments that are primarily responsible for trapping light energy essential for photosynthesis. However, Reason (R) does not explain Assertion (A), as the two statements describe the independent functions and compositions of two different types of plastids