distinguish between chorosplast and chomoplast
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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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Chloroplasts:
They are green plastids ,largest cell organelle of plant .
Contain chlorophyll
Have a role in photosynthesis
Have largest lamillar system
Can divide by binary fission
Have own DNA and ribosomes (protein synthesis can happen)
Can be of different types
Cup shaped - Chlamydomonas
Spiral- Spirogyra
Girdle shaped - Ulothrix
Chromoplasts :
They are colourful plastids .
No chlorophyll content
Have no role in photosynthesis
Have least or no lamillar system
No binary fission takes place
Lack DNA or ribosomes
Contain pigments like
1. Carotenoids : Carotene and xanthophyll
2.Phycobillins : Phycocyanin and phycoerythrin