What is a plastid ?

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Plastids are double membrane bound organelles found inside plants and some algae, which are primarily responsible for activities related to making and storing food. Many plastids are photosynthetic but some are not.

Some of the most common plastids include:

Chloroplasts
Chromoplasts
Gerontoplasts and
Leucoplasts

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