Question

The plastid which store food is:

• A. (a) Leucoplast
• B. (b) Chromoplast
• C. (c) Chloroplast
• D. (d) Tonoplast

Answer 1

The correct option is A

(a) Leucoplast

The correct option is (a)

Explanation of the correct option

1. Plastids are the cell organelles present only in the plant cell.
2. Leucoplasts are colorless plastids since they lack colored photosynthetic pigments.
3. They help in the storage of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids.

Explanation of the incorrect option

Option (b) Chromoplasts are the red, yellow, and orange-colored plastids that contain pigments called xanthophylls and carotenoids.
Option (c) Chloroplasts are the green-colored plastids that contain chlorophyll and carry out the process of photosynthesis.

Option (d) Tonoplast is the membrane of the vacuole.

Final answer

The plastid which stores food is leucoplast.