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Plastids having coloured pigment are called as

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Answered by Vee475
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Plastids having coloured pigments are called chromoplasts. Plastids containing chlorophyll are called chloroplasts.

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Answered by TheDynAmicQuEeN
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Plastids are double membraned cell organelles in plant cells that help in synthesis and storage of food.

Plastids are of two main types:-

1: Leucoplasts :-

These are colourless plastids that help in storage of food.

They occur in potato, rice etc.

2: Chromoplasts:-

These are coloured plastids.

They contain different types of pigments and occur in red, yellow, green orange etc in colour.

The chromoplasts that appear green due to the presence of chlorophyll are known as chloroplasts.

Functions:-

Help in storage of food.

Help in synthesis of food by photosynthesis.

Help in pollination

Help in seed dispersal.

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