a) Write your explanation to child's doubt
The colour of fruits
change when they
ripen. What may be
the reason
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Unripe fruits are green because of chlorophyll in their cells. As they ripen, the chlorophyll breaks down and is replaced by orange carotenoids and red anthocyanins. These compounds are antioxidants that prevent the fruit from spoiling too quickly in the air
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Colourful chemicals in ripening fruit help to preserve it and signal to animals that they are ready to eat. Unripe fruits are green because of chlorophyll in their cells. As they ripen, the chlorophyll breaks down and is replaced by orange carotenoids and red anthocyanins.
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