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Discussion Forum : Biology - Section 1 (Q.No. 36)
36.
Most of the red, blue and purple colours of plants are due to a pigment called
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Anthocyanin - A blue, violet, or red flavonoid pigment found in plants.
Discussion:
12 comments Page 1 of 2.
Namratha.m said:
1 decade ago
Why not chlorophyll?
Nbedita said:
1 decade ago
Chlorophyll is the green pigment.
Tin said:
1 decade ago
Chlorophyll is a green pigment while carotene is an orange pigment and xanthophyll is a yellow pigment.And it is anthocyanin which is a blue, violet, or red flavonoid pigment
Nag said:
1 decade ago
Carotene is a red-orange colored pigment.
Rasmi said:
1 decade ago
It is anthocyanin, because chlorophyll is green, carotene is orange, xanthophyll is yellow.
Rakesh Kaushik said:
9 years ago
It's the better way to explain the answer. Now all points are cleared.
Rudra singh said:
9 years ago
@Tin. You are absolutely right.
Saba said:
9 years ago
Anthocyanin is what type of pigment?
Poorvi said:
8 years ago
Not getting the right answer. Please anyone explain it.
Ravi raj said:
6 years ago
Carotenoid pigment in the plant so it colours red blue &white.
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