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Leucoplasts are colourless plastids. They store starch, oil, proteins. Chromoplastsare coloured plastids. They contain pigments. e.g. Chloroplasts contain greenpigment present in the plant cell. Chromoplasts provide colour to various flowersand fruits .Q- What is the function of leucoplasts?

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Leucoplasts are COLORLESS plastids which PERFORM the function of storage of oil, starch, and proteins. NOTE: Leucoplast also involved in the biosynthesis of PALMITIC acid and certain amino acids on the other hand chloroplast involved in biosynthesis of FATTY acids and amino acids.



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