Explain chromoplast and leucoplast give an example of chromoplast which has green pigment.
Asked by ashish906ashish
| 22nd Sep, 2020,
02:40: PM
Expert Answer:
- Chloroplast, chromoplast, and leucoplast, all three are types of plastids.
- Leucoplast is a colourless plastid, involved in storage of starch lipid and proteins. Being colourless, leucoplasts are devoid of any pigments.
- Chromoplasts are plastids responsible for pigment synthesis. They give distinctive colours to different fruits, flowers and ageing leaves in plants.
- Chloroplast are green coloured plastids containing thylakoids and photosynthetic pigment chlorophyll. Chloroplast are involved in photosynthetic production of carbohydrates.
- Chloroplast, chromoplast, and leucoplast, all three are types of plastids.
- Leucoplast is a colourless plastid, involved in storage of starch lipid and proteins. Being colourless, leucoplasts are devoid of any pigments.
- Chromoplasts are plastids responsible for pigment synthesis. They give distinctive colours to different fruits, flowers and ageing leaves in plants.
- Chloroplast are green coloured plastids containing thylakoids and photosynthetic pigment chlorophyll. Chloroplast are involved in photosynthetic production of carbohydrates.
Answered by Sheetal Kolte
| 22nd Sep, 2020,
07:42: PM
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