Question

Q.1) The cytoplasm of the tomato plant contains organelle X having different pigments which imparts different colours to the leaves, stem, fruits of the tomato plant
1) What is the general name of the organelles 'X'
2)What is the name of the coloured organelle 'Y'present in the leaves of the tomato plant.
3)What is the colour of the organelle'Y'. 4)What is the function of the organelle'Y'. 5)What is the colour of the organelle present in the ripe fruit of tomato.​

Answer 1

(a) The general name of the organelles X is plastids. (b) (i) The name of plastids in leaves of Tomato plant is carotene when fruit is ripe and chlorophyll or chloroplast when unripe. (ii) The colour of plastids in leaves of Tomato plant is red or green