Question

Give reasons for the following
1 . Tomatoes are red in colour ​

Answer 1

Answer:

Lycopene is a carotenoid – is a form of colour pigment that can be found in some fruits and vegetable giving the appearance of red colour..

Answer 2

Answer:

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Explanation:

1/-Tomatoes contain two pigments for photosynthesis—chlorophyll, which is green, and lycopene, which is red.

2/-When tomatoes start to grow, they contain much less lycopene than chlorophyll, which gives them their green color.

3/-But when harvest season arrives, the days shorten and temperatures drop, causing chlorophyll to dissolve and lycopene to take over the shade of the fruit.

4/- During this time, sugar levels rise, acid levels drop, and the tomato softens and becomes red.