Question

The cytoplasm of cells of a tomato plant contains organelles X having different pigments which impart different colours to the leaves of tomato plant and its fruits. a) What is the general name of the organelles X? b)What is the name (i), colour (ii),and function (iii), of organelles X present in the leaves of tomato plant?

Answer 1

Explanation:

(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.