Which of the following statements best describes what happens to the organelles of the pepper fruit cells as the fruit turns from green to red?
A) Leucoplasts become chloroplasts
B) Chloroplasts become leucoplasts
C) Chromoplasts become chloroplasts
D) Leucoplasts become chromoplasts
E) Chloroplasts become chromoplasts

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As the pepper fruit turns from green to red, the chloroplasts in the cells transform into chromoplasts. This is why the fruit changes from green to red, as the chromoplasts produce pigments such as carotenes and lycopene that give the fruit its characteristic color. Therefore, choice E is the best statement that describes what happens to the organelles of the pepper fruit cells as it ripens.

Which of the Following Statements Best Describes What Happens to the Organelles