Question

What is common between chloroplasts, chromoplasts and leucoplasts?

• A. Presence of pigments
• B. Possession of thylakoids and grana
• C. Storage of starch, proteins and lipids
• D. Ability to multiply by fission-like process

Answer 1

The correct option is D Ability to multiply by fission-like process

Plastids develop from colourless precursor called proplastids. Plastids undergo multiplication through fission like divisions. Plastids are of three main types- leucoplasts (colourless plastids for storage of food materials), chromoplasts (coloured plastids to attract insects and animals) and chloroplasts (green plastids with thylakoid membranes and grana for the process of photosynthesis).