Question

What is plastids
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Answer 1

any class of small organelles in the cytoplasam of plant cells containing pigment or food

Answer 2

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Plastids were discovered by Haeckel, but term plastid was given by ''Schimper''. Plastids are of three types.

1) Leucoplast :- It is colourless plastid found in underground roots, stems and stores food.

2) Chromoplast :- It is coloured plastid and found in coloured parts of flower, leaves, petals and fruits, etc. It is found in the form of lycopene in tomato, carotene in carrot etc.

3) Chloroplast :- It is green coloured plastid found in all green plants.

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