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| − | [[Organelle]]s that store [[starch]]es or [[oil]]s.<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Biology''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998</ref> | + | '''Leucoplasts''' are subcellular [[Organelle]]s found in plant cells, that store [[starch]]es or [[oil]]s. They are non-pigmented, in contrast to other plastids such as the [[chloroplast]] |
| + | Lacking pigments, leucoplasts are not green, and are predictably located in roots and non-photosynthetic tissues of plants. <ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Biology''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998</ref> | ||
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Leucoplasts are subcellular Organelles found in plant cells, that store starches or oils. They are non-pigmented, in contrast to other plastids such as the chloroplast Lacking pigments, leucoplasts are not green, and are predictably located in roots and non-photosynthetic tissues of plants. [1]
References
- ↑ Wile, Dr. Jay L. Exploring Creation With Biology. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998