alleryChromoplasts in plants are responsible for:
AColoured pigments (carotenoids) in flowers + fruits
BPhotosynthesis (uses green chlorophyll instead)
CStorage of starch as a polysaccharide reserve
DCellular protein synthesis from messenger RNA
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Coloured pigments (carotenoids) in flowers + fruits
CHROMOPLASTS contain CAROTENOIDS (orange, yellow, red), giving colour to flowers + ripe fruits + autumn leaves.
CHLOROPLASTS = photosynthesis (chlorophyll).
LEUCOPLASTS (amyloplasts) = starch storage.
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