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Plastids storing fats and oil are
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Leucoplasts are another type of plastid - the colorless plastids and common to cells of higher plants. These colorless plastids are involved in the storage of various materials (carbohydrates, fats, oils and proteins). Plastids storing carbohydrates are called amyloplasts, plastids storing fats and oils are called elaioplasts and plastids storing protein are called aleuroplasts.
Leucoplasts are another type of plastid - the colorless plastids and common to cells of higher plants. These colorless plastids are involved in the storage of various materials (carbohydrates, fats, oils and proteins). Plastids storing carbohydrates are called amyloplasts, plastids storing fats and oils are called elaioplasts and plastids storing protein are called aleuroplasts.
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