Who gives me the colour? (Select the correct option)

Column A

a. Red tomato

b. Green leaf

c. Carrot

d. Violet

Column B

1. Chlorophyll

2. Carotene

3. Anthocyanin

4. Lycopene

a. Red tomato - 4. ) Lycopene

Explanation:- This is because chloroplast can get converted into chromoplasts and lycopene is one of chromoplast. Because of this only, raw green tomatoes turns red due to breakdown of Chlorophyll into lycopene.

b. Green leaf - 1. ) Chlorophyll

Explanation:- Chlorophyll is a pigment present in the chloroplast that imparts a green color to the plants and helps in photosynthesis by absorbing sunlight.

C. Carrot - 2. ) Carotene

Explanation:- Where Chlorophyll is a necessary pigment, carotene and xanthophylls forms accessory pigments present in plants. Carotene is orange in color and thus imparts reddish-orange colour to carrots.

d. Violet - 3. ) Anthocyanin

Explanation: - Fruits like blueberries, raspberry etc. are blue to violet in color due to the presence of anthocyanins. Anthocyanins are present in tissues of higher plants and impart red, purple or blue color depending upon their pH.