Question

Diffrence between leucoplast and chromoplast

Answer 1

The differences are as followed:
1. Leukoplasts are colourless plastids but chromoplasts are coloured plastids (exept green).
2. Leukoplasts are round sometimes cylindrical in shape but chromoplasts are irregular.
3. Leukoplast can change to other types of plastids but chromoplasts can't.
4. Leukoplasts take part in food storage but chromoplast gives colour to attract pollinators.

Answer 2

Leucoplast - 1) They are colourless plastids. 2) Leucoplast usually occur in unexposed parts of plants.
3)Internal lamellae are present.
4) They take part in storage of various substances like starch ( amyloplast), fat
(elaioplasts) and protein (aleuroplasts).
5) The shape is more regular, mostly rounded.
6) They can change to other types of plastids.
7) Leucoplast do not attract animals as they are colourless.
Chromoplast- 1) chromoplast are orange - red plastids.
2) They are commonly found exposed parts like fruits and flower.
3) Internal lamellae degenerate.
4)Chromoplast are rich in charotenoid and lipids.
5)The shape is irregular and having angles due to crystallisation of pigments.
6) They do not get change to other types .
7) Being coloured chromoplasts attract animals for pollination and fruit dispersal.