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Classify plastids on the basis of type of pigments found in them. State the function of each type.

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Chloroplast: chlorophyll – to trap sunlight for photosynthesis. Chromoplasts : fat soluble carotenoids – gives yellow, orange or red colour to parts of plants (fruits, flowers etc.) Leucoplasts: colourless plastids – store nutrients, Amyloplasts (starch), elaioplasts (oils), aleuroplasts (proteins).
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