Question

name the plastid present in tomatoes which gives it red colour??

Answer 1

As the tomato ripens, its colour starts to change from green to yellow and then eventually to red. This is due to the breakdown of chlorophyll, which in turn synthesises a red carotenoid (another pigment group), lycopene. When ripe, the carotenoid can easily be seen as the dominant colour of the tomato, ie red.

Answer 2

Tomato is red in colour due to the presence of lycopene pigment found in the chromoplasts.