4 ,difference between chloroplast and chromoplast
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Chloroplasts:
1) They contain mainly chlorophylls and some amount of carotene and xanthophyll.
2) They are present in the mesophyll of leaves.
3) Their main role is to prepare food by the process of photosynthesis.
Chromoplasts:
1) They contain mainly carotene and xanthophyll.
2) They are present in the petals of flowers, skin of fruits, etc.
3) They don’t play any role in photosynthesis; their main role is to impart colouration to plants
1) They contain mainly chlorophylls and some amount of carotene and xanthophyll.
2) They are present in the mesophyll of leaves.
3) Their main role is to prepare food by the process of photosynthesis.
Chromoplasts:
1) They contain mainly carotene and xanthophyll.
2) They are present in the petals of flowers, skin of fruits, etc.
3) They don’t play any role in photosynthesis; their main role is to impart colouration to plants
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The main difference between chloroplast and chromoplast is that chloroplast is the green coloured pigment in plants, while chromoplast is a colourful pigment whose colour may be yellow or orange or even red.
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