Multiple choice

Match the following:

 
a. Chloroplasts 1. They are the colourless plastids of varied shapes and sizes with stored nutrients.
b. Chromoplasts 2. They contain fat soluble carotenoid pigments that give the plant a yellow, orange or red colour.
c. Leucoplasts 3. They contain chlorophyll and carotenoid pigments that are responsible for trapping light energy.

  1. a - 1, b - 2, c - 3

  2. a - 1, b - 3, c - 2

  3. a - 2, b - 3, c - 1

  4. a - 3, b - 1, c - 2

  5. a - 3, b - 2, c - 1
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E Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option. Chloroplasts contain chlorophyll and carotenoid pigments that are responsible for trapping light energy. Chromoplasts contain fat soluble carotenoid pigments that give the plant a yellow, orange or red colour. Leucoplasts are the colourless plastids of varied shapes and sizes with stored nutrients.

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