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| Q. |
The orange colour of carrot is because of – |
| A. | it grows in the soil |
| B. | Carotene |
| C. | it is not exposed to sun-light |
| D. | the entire plant is orange in colour |
| Answer» B. Carotene | |
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Explanation: The carrot gets its characteristic, bright orange colour from beta-carotene and lesser amounts of carotene, carotene, lutein and zeaxan thin. |
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