Question

What is leucoplast‽¡​

Answer 1

Answer:

a colourless organelle found in plant cells, used for the storage of starch or oil.

Explanation:

Leucoplasts ( leukós "white", plastós "formed, molded") are a category of plastid and as such are organelles found in plant cells. They are non-pigmented, in contrast to other plastids such as the chloroplast.

Leucoplasts are classified into three groups: amyloplasts (which store starch), elaiplasts or oleoplasts (store lipids), and proteinoplasts (store proteins). Amyloplasts are responsible for storing starch, which is a nutritive polysaccharide found in plant cells, protists and some bacteria.

Answer 2

Answer:

Leucoplasts are a category of plastid and as such are organelles found in plant cells. They are non-pigmented, in contrast to other plastids such as the chloroplast. Lacking photosynthetic pigments, leucoplasts are not green and are located in non-photosynthetic tissues of plants, such as roots, bulbs and seeds