Assertion (A) : Leaves of plants are green.Reason (R) : Plants contain chromoplasts, the green pigme

A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

B. Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.

C. A is true but R is false.

D. A is false but R is true.

E. Both A and R are false

Answer: C. A is true but R is false.

Leaves of plants are green because they contain the green pigment, chlorophyll.
However, plants contain chromoplasts but they are not green pigments.

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