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what makes the tomato red. colour​

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Answered by devika2121
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As the tomato ripens, its color 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, i.e. red.

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