Question

Match the following plastids with their respective pigments.

• A. Colourless
• B. Green coloured
• C. Red coloured

Answer 1

$\bullet$ Plastids are organelles found in plants and algae. They are responsible for manufacturing and storing food.
$\bullet$ Chloroplasts, chromoplasts, and leucoplasts are the three types of plastids.
$\bullet$ Chloroplasts contains the green coloured pigment called chlorophyll, which help in absorbing sunlight for photosynthesis.
$\bullet$ Chromoplasts are plastids found in coloured parts of plants such as petals, pericarp of the fruits, etc., other than green.
$\bullet$ Leucoplasts are the colourless plastids, involved in the storage of carbohydrates, fats, and oils and proteins.