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schimper discovered plastids!!
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What plastids would be in a plant leaf?
plastids are in cells, so whatever plastids are in cells are in the plant leaf.
Where plastids are present?
Plastids are present in the storage tissue.
Who had discovered plastids?
van neil discovered plastids
What determines the color of plastids?
the color of plastids are similar to the chlorophyll in the chloroplast.
How many different types of plastids are there?
there are 3 different types of plastids
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
What is the shape of the cells of the onion epidermis?
these plastids contain chlorophyl.what kind of plastids are they?
What is ment by plastids?
Plastids are major organelles found in the cells of plants and algae. Plastids are the site of manufacture and storage of important chemical compounds used by the cell.
What structures are used by plants to store pigments starch proteins and oils?
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 plastids used for?
Plastids refers to the major organelle that is found in the cells of the algae and plants. Plastids are used for the site manufacture and storage of the important chemical compounds that is used by the cell.
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.
