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(C) The red colour of tomato is due to the presence of a pigment called $Lycopene$.$Lycopene$ is a red-coloured carotenoid pigment found in the chromo

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(C) The red colour of tomato is due to the presence of a pigment called $Lycopene$.$Lycopene$ is a red-coloured carotenoid pigment found in the chromoplasts of tomato cells.Chromoplasts are plastids that contain fat-soluble carotenoid pigments like xanthophylls and carotenes,which provide yellow,orange,or red colours to various plant parts.

Column-$I$	Column-$II$
$(i)$ Elaioplast	$(a)$ Storage of starch
$(ii)$ Aleuroplast	$(b)$ Storage of fat
$(iii)$ Amyloplast	$(c)$ Storage of protein
$(iv)$ Chromoplast	$(d)$ Colored pigments

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Match the Column-$I$ with Column-$II$:

Column-$I$ Column-$II$

$(i)$ Elaioplast $(a)$ Storage of starch

$(ii)$ Aleuroplast $(b)$ Storage of fat

$(iii)$ Amyloplast $(c)$ Storage of protein

$(iv)$ Chromoplast $(d)$ Colored pigments

What is the diameter of $A$ in the given figure?

Plastids are found in

What cell structure is suggested by the given figure?

Which of the following are found in all plant cells and in euglenoids?

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