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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.
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Plastids are membrane-bound organelles found in the cells of plants and algae. They are responsible for functions such as photosynthesis, storage of pigments, and synthesis of complex biochemical compounds. Plastids can include chloroplasts, which carry out photosynthesis, and other types like leucoplasts and chromoplasts, which have specialized functions.
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Is the chloroplast green?
Yes. Plastids can have several colors or can be colorless. The green plastids can perform photosynthesis and are named chloroplasts.
What was the ultimate origin of all plastids?
The ultimate origin of all plastids is believed to be cyanobacteria through a process called primary endosymbiosis. This involved a eukaryotic cell engulfing a cyanobacterium, which eventually evolved into plastids such as chloroplasts in plants.
What is the main difference between plant and animal cells pertaining the presence of plastids?
On the basis of plastids a plant cell can be recognized from animal cell. The plant cells have several plastids including chloroplasts. Animal cells are characterized by their abscence.
Leucoplasts are plastids that store mainly?
Leucoplasts are plastids that store mainly starch, lipids, and proteins in plant cells. They lack pigment and are involved in the storage of energy reserves and other important molecules needed by the plant.
Do all plant cells contain Plastids?
No.
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.
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.
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 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.
Are plastids found in animal cells?
Plastids are generally not found in animal cells. They are typically only present in plant cells and some protists. Animal cells do not have plastids as they do not perform photosynthesis, which is the primary function of plastids.
All chloroplast are plastid but not plastid are chloroplast?
All chloroplasts are plastids because chloroplasts are plastids containing chlorophyll. But, all plastids are not chloroplasts because only those plastid that contains chlorophyll are chloroplasts.
What component is not stored in plastide?
Amino acids is not stored in plastids. Things that are stored in plastids are lipids, pigments, and starches.
Is the chloroplast green?
Yes. Plastids can have several colors or can be colorless. The green plastids can perform photosynthesis and are named chloroplasts.
