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Plastids- Definition, Structure, Types, Functions and Diagram

April 13, 2021January 11, 2019 by Sagar Aryal

Plastids- Types, Structure and Functions

Plastids Definition Plastid is a double membrane-bound organelle involved in the synthesis and storage of food, commonly found within the cells of photosynthetic plants. Plastids were discovered and named by Ernst Haeckel, but A. F. W. Schimper was the first to provide a … Read more

Chloroplasts- Definition, Structure, Functions and Diagram

February 9, 2020November 19, 2018 by Sagar Aryal

Chloroplasts Definition The word chloroplast is derived from the Greek words chloros, which means green, and plastes, which means “the one who forms”. Chloroplasts are a type of membrane-bound plastids that contain a network of membranes embedded into a liquid matrix and harbor … Read more