Which kind of plastid is more common in
(a) roots of the plant (b) leaves of the plant (c) flowers and fruits

Question

Which kind of plastid is more common in (a) roots of the plant (b) leaves of the plant (c) flowers and fruits

Philoid · Accepted Answer

(a) Leucoplasts in roots
Leucoplast is a colourless organelle found in plant cells, used for the storage of starch.

(b) Chloroplasts in leaves
Chromoplasts are coloured plastids other than chloroplasts. Plastids are a class of small organelles.

(c) Chromoplasts in flowers and fruits.
Chloroplasts are the plastids that contain chlorophyll and the process of photosynthesis takes place in it.

Which kind of plastid is more common in(a) roots of the plant (b) leaves of the plant (c) flowers and fruits