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What are the three types of plastids?

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Chloroplasts are the primary function in the cells of flowers is to attract agents of pollination. Leucoplasts are the centers of starch grain formation. Chloroplasts are the sight for photosynthesis.

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What are three general types of plastids?

photosynthesis chloroplasts chlorophyll


How many different types of plastids are there?

there are 3 different types of plastids


Leucoplasts are plastids that store mainly?

Starch, but this class of plastids also stores lipids and proteins and has three sub-names for these functions. Also these plastids can have biosynthetic properties.


What are three function of plastids?

chloroplasts, chromoplasts, and leucoplasts


Who discovers plastids?

schimper discovered plastids!!


What plastids would be in a plant leaf?

plastids are in cells, so whatever plastids are in cells are in the plant leaf.


What are plant organelles used for storage of starches lipids or pigments?

Plastids are the main organelles that store these compounds. All plastids are related in origin and many can become other types given the right circumstances. Photosynthesizing plastids are known as chloroplasts (the most commonly known type) Plastids for pigment storage are known as chromoplasts Starch storage plastids are called amyloplasts. However, some pigments in plants, such as the pink/purple/blue anthocyanins are usually stored in the vacuole of the cells.


Where plastids are present?

Plastids are present in the storage tissue.


Who had discovered plastids?

van neil discovered plastids


What are 3 general types of plastids?

Plastids include leucoplasts, chromoplasts, chloroplasts, and geontoplasts. Plastids are colored pigments that are found in most plant cell structures in the cytoplasmic matrix.


What determines the color of plastids?

the color of plastids are similar to the chlorophyll in the chloroplast.


Does a paramecium contain plastids?

NO. PARAMOECIUM DOESN' T HAVE PLASTIDS BECAUSE IT IS A GENUS OF PROTOZOA. ONLY PLANTS HAVE PLASTIDS. FOR e.g. ALGAE-CHLAMYDOMONAS