Write a detailed note Plastids or Chloroplasts?

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Answer :

Location: -

It is present in leaves, petals, fruits and roots etc.

Colour: -

The colour of plastids may vary e.g. Green (chlorophyll), red, blue, yellow, purple

and white etc.

Structure: -

It is in the form of semi-fluid matrix called stroma. It is composed of protein and

other chemicals. It is in the form of stack membranous system in which each

membrane is called geranium. Granum is a place where photosynthesis takes place

so it play vital role in plant cell.

Types of Plastids: -

Plastids are of three types

i) Chloroplast

ii) Chromoplast

iii) Leucoplast 

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