What Is Plastid?
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Plastids are an uncommon component that can be found on Saturn, Uranus, Phobos, Pluto and Eris regions. It is usually found in quantities of 10 to 30.
Plastids were discovered and named by Ernst Haeckel, but A. F. W. Schimper was the first to provide a clear definition. Plastids are the site of manufacture and storage of important chemical compounds used by the cells of autotrophic eukaryotes.
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Plastids are the cellular organelles that contain several different pigments, starch, oil, protein, etc. They contain various pigments which impart different colours to leaves, fruits and other parts of the plants. Plastids on the basis of pigments can be classified into chloroplasts, chromoplasts and leucoplasts.
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