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Which of the following type of plastids does not contain stored food material?
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- Amyloplasts
- Chromoplasts
- Elaioplasts
- Aleuroplasts
Correct Option: B
Chromoplasts are non-photosynthetic coloured plastids which synthesise and store carotenoid pigmentes. They, therefore, appear orange red and yellow whereas amyloplast (store starch), aleuroplast (store proteins) and elaioplast (store oil droplets and fats) are leucoplasts colourless plastids.