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Match List-I with List-II regarding plastids and their stored contents. List-I List-II (A) Amyloplast (I) Proteins (B) Elaioplast (II) Oils and fats (C) Aleuroplast (III) Carbohydrates (starch) (D) Chromoplast (IV) Fat-soluble carotenoids Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Options
- A(A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)
- B(A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV)
- C(A)-(IV), (B)-(II), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)
- D(A)-(III), (B)-(II), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV)
Correct answer
D. (A)-(III), (B)-(II), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV)
Step-by-step solution
Plastids are classified based on the type of pigments or stored nutrients they contain. Amyloplasts are leucoplasts that store carbohydrates (starch), such as in potatoes. Elaioplasts are leucoplasts that store oils and fats. Aleuroplasts are leucoplasts that store proteins. Chromoplasts contain fat-soluble carotenoid pigments like carotene and xanthophylls. Therefore, the correct matching is (A)-(III), (B)-(II), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV). Answer: (A)-(III), (B)-(II), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV)