Question

a) Differentiate between chromoplasts and leucoplasts.

b) Which kind of plastid is more common in: i) Roots of the plants ii) Leaves of the plants iii) Flowers and fruits

Answer 1

Answer:

(a) Roots of plant contain leucoplast which are colourless plastids and act as storage of food. (b) Leaves of plant contain green coloured chlorophyll for photosynthesis (c) Flowers and fruits contain multicoloured chromoplast to attract pollinators.

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Answer 2

Explanation:

a. The main difference between leucoplast and chromoplast is that leucoplast is a colorless plastid, occurring in the unexposed areas of plants whereas chromoplast contains orange-red pigments and is found in fruit and flowers.

b. (a) Roots of plant → contain leucoplast which are colourless plastids and act as storage of food. (c) Flowers and fruits → contain multicoloured chromoplast to attract pollinators.

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