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What are the roles of plastids in the life of a plant?

Answer 1

Luna Cruz

The plastids help in photosynthesis, coloration and reserve the food.

The plastids are three types, the chloroplast, the chromoplast and leucoplast. All are interchangeable.
The chloroplasts are the sites of photosynthesis.
The color except green are determined by the presence of chromoplasts.
The food materials are reserved in leucoplasts. Thank you

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Answer 2

Madeline Andrews

In addition to photosynthesis, plastids are involved in pigmentation, starch storage, synthesis of essential compounds like amino acids and lipids, and photosynthesis itself. They can also differentiate into different specialized forms, such as chloroplasts for photosynthesis, chromoplasts for pigment storage, and amyloplasts for starch storage.

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