Question
Biology Question on Cell: the unit of life
Chloroplast lacks
A
carotene
B
chlorophyll
C
xanthophyll
D
anthocyanin
Answer
anthocyanin
Explanation
Solution
Chloroplasts are greenish plastids which possess photosynthetic pigments, chlorophyis (5-10%) and carotenoids viz. carotenes and xanthophylls (1-2%) and take part in the synthesis of food from inorganic raw materials in the presence of radiation energy. They do not have anthocyanin.