Plastids that are colourless (pigment-free) are known as:

Albinoplast

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Lysosome

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Leucoplast

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Chloroplast

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The correct option is C
Leucoplast

The leucoplast is the plastid that is colourless. It lacks photosynthetic pigments and is found in the non-photosynthetic tissues of plants.It may be specialised for bulk storage of proteins, lipid or starch.

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Colourless plastids are called as leucoplasts.

1. The plastid that imparts red colour to plants is xanthophyll.

2. Leucoplasts are colourless plastids.

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