Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Carrots were originally orange in colour.

  1. True

  2. False
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Carrots were originally purple, yellow, and white in color. The orange carrot is a relatively recent development, bred in the Netherlands in the 17th century. Purple carrots were the original color, containing anthocyanin pigments, while orange carrots get their color from beta-carotene.

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