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Amyloplast vs Chromoplast - What's the difference?

amyloplast | chromoplast |

In biology terms the difference between amyloplast and chromoplast

is that amyloplast is a specialized leucoplast responsible for the storage of amylopectin through the polymerization of glucose while chromoplast is any plastid in which a pigment is synthesized or stored.

amyloplast

English

(wikipedia amyloplast)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (biology) A specialized leucoplast responsible for the storage of amylopectin through the polymerization of glucose.

    • chromoplast

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia chromoplast) (en noun)
  • (biology) Any plastid in which a pigment is synthesized or stored