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Is leucoplast a living component of the cell?


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The term leucoplast is derived from the Greek words leuco (white) and plast (life). Leucoplast refers to white plastids. They have been discovered in both embryonic and germ cells.

Leucoplast:

  1. Leucoplast, the cell's colorless component, is a type of plastid.
  2. It aids in the storage of various dietary components, such as starch in amyloplasts, proteins in proteinoplasts or aleuroplasts, and fat in elaioplasts.
  3. Chromoplasts are cells that contain chromoplasts.
  4. Chloroplasts, which contain the chlorophyll pigment, perform photosynthesis.
  5. Glucose is produced by chloroplasts and stored as starch.
  6. Leucoplasts are colourless plastids that serve as storage cells for oil, starch, and protein.
  7. Leucoplasts can transform into chloroplasts when exposed to light.

Thus, we can conclude that the leucoplast is a living component of cells.


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