Biology Cell NUMS 2023
PMDC Verified Question 58 of 143
Pollination is facilitated by:
A
Chromoplast
B
Chloroplast
C
Amyloplast
D
Leucoplast
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Propolis Cognitive Error Autopsy

Official Correct Choice:
Option A: Chromoplast
Concept: Plants utilize visual cues to attract animal and insect pollinators to their reproductive organs.

Solution: Chromoplasts are plastids that synthesize and store pigments (like carotenoids and xanthophylls) that impart bright red, orange, and yellow colors to flower petals and fruits. These bright colors attract insects and birds, thereby facilitating pollination and seed dispersal.

Distractor Autopsy: Chloroplasts provide green color (photosynthesis). Amyloplasts and leucoplasts are colorless and store starch.

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