Red colour of tomatoes, carrots and chillies is due to the presence of a type of carotene pigment called as

Question

Red colour of tomatoes, carrots and chillies is due to the presence of a type of carotene pigment called as (A) lutein (B) lycopene (C) fucoxanthin (D) phycoerythrin

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Carotenes are hydrocarbons with a general formula of

C_{40} H_{56}

. Red colour of tomato, carrots and chillies is due to carotene called lycopene. The most common carotene is

β

-carotene. It is converted to vitamin

A

by animals and human beings.

β - carotene C_{40} H_{56} \to Vitamin A 2 C_{19} H_{27} C H_{2} O H

Q. Red colour of tomatoes, carrots and chillies is due to the presence of a type of carotene pigment called as

lutein

lycopene

fucoxanthin

phycoerythrin