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Plastids which store fats and oils are called as

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Aleuroplast
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Amyloplast
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Etioplast
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Elaioplast
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Solution

The correct option is D Elaioplast
Plastids which store fats and oils are called as elaioplast. Elaioplasts are a type of leucoplast that is specialized for the storage of lipids in plants. Elaioplasts house oil body deposits as rounded plastoglobuli, which are essentially fat droplets. Being a variety of leucoplast, elaioplasts are non-pigmented and fall into the much broader organelle category of plant plastids.

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