Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Which kind of plastid is more common in
- roots of the plant
- leaves of the plant
- flowers and fruits
Advertisements
Solution
a. Leucoplasts are more common in non-photosynthetic organs such as roots of the plant.
b. Chloroplasts are more common in green photosynthetic parts such as leaves of the plant.
c. Chromoplasts are more common in colourful parts such as flowers and fruits of the plant.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Can you name the two organelles we have studied that contain their own genetic material?
Write Short Notes on (B) Plastids.
Write the name of different plant parts in which chromoplast, chloroplast and leucoplast are present.
Read the following terms and select the pair that is related to inheritance of characters.
Green colour of leaves is due to presence of the pigment ______.
The thread-like structures present in the nucleus are
Read the following statement and write the appropriate term against the statement.
I transfer characters from parents to offsprings. Who am I? ...................
Plastids containing coloured pigments are called ______.
Name the following:
A plastid without pigment.
Name the following:
The orange-red pigment found in the chromoplast.
