Name the three types of plastids.
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Explanation:
Plastids are semi-autonomous organelles having DNA and double membrane envelope which store or synthesise various types of organic compounds. Depending upon their colour, plastids are of three main types- leucoplasts, chromoplasts and chloroplasts. Leucoplasts: They are colourless plastids which generally occur near the nucleus in non-green cells.
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Plastid is a membrane-bound organelle found in the cell of plants, algae and few eukaryotic cells.
Chloroplasts:- are the green plastids which contain chlorophyll pigments for photosynthesis.
Chromoplasts:- are the coloured plastids for pigment synthesis and storage.
Gerontoplasts:- are the chloroplasts that are going through the ageing process.
Leucoplasts: are the colourless plastids for monoterpene synthesis found in non- photosynthetic parts of the plants.