Do white flowers contain any pigment? Give reasons. Class 9

R
RBSEGuide
· Jul 01, 2026 · Reviewed & updated Sep 17, 2026 · 1 min read

Do white flowers contain any pigment? Give reasons. Class 9


Pause and Ponder (Page 19)

Question 1.

Do white flowers contain any pigment? Give reasons. Class 9

Answer:

White flowers lack visible pigments like chlorophyll or carotenoids. They may contain colourless plastids or pigments that do not absorb visible light.


Question 2.

Draw a well-labelled schematic diagram of a plant or an animal cell using these clues—Class 9

(i) Nucleus appears as a dark and round body inside the cell.

(ii) ER spreads like a network of extended nuclear envelope.

(iii) Mitochondria and chloroplasts are rod shaped.

Answer: