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Water-soluble pigments found in plant cell vacuoles are:

A

chlorophylls

B

carotenoids

C

anthocyanins

D

xanthophylls

Step-by-Step Solution

chlorophylls and carotenoids are found in plastids (chloroplasts and chromoplasts). Specifically, the text describes carotenoids (which include xanthophylls) as 'fat soluble' pigments . In contrast, anthocyanins are listed as secondary metabolites . Unlike the fat-soluble pigments found in plastids, anthocyanins are water-soluble pigments typically stored in the vacuole (sap).

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