Question

the colourless plastids are called dash which help in storage of food​

Answer 1

Answer:

Leucoplasts

Explanation:

Leucoplasts are colourless plastids and mainly help in storage of food compounds like starch, proteins or fats.

Answer 2

Given Question :

The colourless plastids are called _______ which help in storage of food.

Required Answer :

• Those plastids are called leucoplasts.

Leucoplasts are the type of plastids that are colourless and help in storage.

They are type of plastid,then what is plastid?

$\red \bigstar$ Plastids are those organelles that contain pigments in the cytoplasm of plant cells.

⚡Plastids are only found in plant cells.

Plastids are of 3 types-

• Chloroplasts

$\longrightarrow$ These are the plastids that contain chlorophyll.

$\longrightarrow$ They are also responsible for the Photosynthesis process and provide green colour to the plants.

• Chromoplasts

$\longrightarrow$ These are the plastids that contain coloured pigments.

$\longrightarrow$ Location - Colourful parts of the flowers.

$\longrightarrow$ Function - They helps in attracting insects for pollination in flowers.

• Leucoplasts

$\longrightarrow$ Leucoplasts are colourless plastids.

$\longrightarrow$ Location - Found in underground parts of the plants such as roots and underground stems.

$\longrightarrow$ Function - Helps in storage of the food.

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