Plastids of an etiolated plant possess

Question

Plastids of an etiolated plant possess (A) phycobilins (B) carotenoids and xanthophyll (C) chlorophylloid and carotenoids (D) chlorophyll and carotenes

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If etiolated plant kept in dark, the plastids are converted into etioplasts which have carotenoids and protochlorophylloide (chlorophylloid). On exposure to light protochlorophylloide is converted into chlorophyll within 5 minutes.

Q. Plastids of an etiolated plant possess

phycobilins

carotenoids and xanthophyll

chlorophylloid and carotenoids

chlorophyll and carotenes

If etiolated plant kept in dark, the plastids are converted into etioplasts which have carotenoids and protochlorophylloide (chlorophylloid). On exposure to light protochlorophylloide is converted into chlorophyll within $5$ minutes.