GK QUESTION#3840
Consider the following statements about pigments in plants:
1. The red colour of beetroot is due to Curcumin, a water-soluble pigment present in the cell vacuole.
2. Betanin is a yellow-orange pigment found in turmeric.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
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Answer
D. Neither 1 nor 2
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Explanation
Neither statement is correct. Beetroot contains red-violet betacyanin pigments, including betanin, whereas curcumin is a yellow-orange pigment of turmeric.