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The bright colours of ripe fruits are due to

1. Leucoplasts
2. Chloroplasts
3. Amyloplasts
4. Chromoplasts

Correct answer: Chromoplasts

Solution

Chromoplasts contain carotenoid pigments that give ripe fruits and flowers their bright red, orange, and yellow colors. Leucoplasts and amyloplasts are mainly storage plastids, while chloroplasts are green and involved in photosynthesis.

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