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leucoplast
leucoplast Any plastid in plant cells that contains no pigment and is therefore colourless. Leucoplasts are usually found in tissues not normally exposed to light and frequently contain reserves of starch (in amyloplasts), protein, or oil. Compare chromoplast .
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leucoplast
leucoplast A colourless plastid involved in storage functions. Leucoplasts can be subdivided into aleuroplasts , amyloplasts , and elaioplasts .
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amyloplast
, also called leucoplast, a nonpigmented organelle, or plastid, occurring in the cytoplasm of plant cells. Amyloplasts transform glucose, a simple sugar...
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plastid
plastid Type of organelle (specialized structure) found in the cells of plants and green algae. Chloroplasts and leucoplasts are two examples of plastids, which have a double membrane and contain DNA.
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aleuroplast
aleuroplast A leucoplast type of plastid that is involved in the storage of proteins.
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