Question

What are leucoplasts? Mention any two types

Answer 1

Dear student,

Leucoplast: is the term used to categorize colorless, non-pigmented-containg plastids, ''leuco'' meaning white.
there are three types of leucoplast:

1. amyloplasts: are those leucoplasts which synthesize and store the starch; thus they occur those cells which atore starch
2. elaioplasts: store lipids (oil) and occur in seed of momo and dicotyledons.
3. proteinoplasts or aleuroplasts: are the protein storing leucoplasts which mostly occur in seed and contain few thylakoids

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