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Q: How is the color of fall leaves related to the pigments in chloroplasts?
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Where are color pigments stored in plants?

They are in chloroplasts. There ,in the thylakoids


What are the main pigments found in plants?

The majority of coloured pigments that are found within in plants are contained chloroplasts found inside the outer cells of the leaves and stems of the plants. The most common of these is Chlorophyll. Other groups of pigments are responsible for the color of flowers and the "autumn colors" associated with many deciduous plant leaves. See related questions below.


What substances give chloroplasts their color?

green pigments


What do chloroplasts do to leaves?

chloroplasts are green in color. They make leaves green in color too.


What organelle is responsible for the reds oranges and yellows in autumn leaves?

Four pigments in leaves, chlorophyll, carotenoids, anthocyanins and tannins are responsible for leaf color changes. Cartenoids are responsible for the yellow and orange pigments of leaves. They reside in the chloroplasts and assist chlorophyll in the photosynthesis process. As chlorophyll diminishes, the color changes. Anthocyanins cause leaves to turn to red. It is formed in the cell sap that resides inside the vacuole.


The leaves of a plant appear green because chlorophyll?

Yes, plants contain chloroplasts that contain chlorophyll which make them green.


What color are the pigments found in a typical plant cells chloroplasts?

Green.


Which organelle contains the green pigment needed for photosynthesis?

The chloroplast is where the photosynthesis happens. The pigments in chloroplasts, namely chlorophyll, take the energy from sunlight and use it to facilitate the production of sugars.


Why are there no blue autumn leaves?

The leaves contain no pigments of that color.


Explain why a leaf containing chloroplasts look green in color?

Because they contain photosynthetic pigments. Main pigments are the chlorophylls.


What are yellow orange pigments in chloroplasts?

chlorophyll. It appears to be green but is truly yellow-orange in color.


What other pigments present in a leaf?

There are three pigments that are found in a geranium leaf. The three pigments are chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, and carotenoids.