Question

Explain why do spinach look green, papaya yellow and edible parts of water melon red?

Answer 1

Spinach is green as it contains chlorophyll (green pigment) which is present in chloroplast of leaves.

Pappaya is yellow because of the presence of xanthophyll (yellow pigment) in chromoplast.

The edible part of watermelon is red because of the pigment lycopene (red pigment).

Answer 2

Answer:

Spinach are leaves and leaves contain chlorophyll pigment which is green in colour which is the reason it appears green .

Papaya looks yellow in colour maybe due to the xanthophyll pigment present in the chromoplast in cells of the plant.

Watermelon looks reddish from inside due to the pigment lycopene present in the chromoplast which gives the colour to the inner pulp of the fruit.