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Amyloplast vs Statolith - What's the difference?

amyloplast | statolith |

As nouns the difference between amyloplast and statolith

is that amyloplast is a specialized leucoplast responsible for the storage of amylopectin through the polymerization of glucose while statolith is a specialized form of amyloplast involved in graviperception by plant roots and most invertebrates.

amyloplast

English

(wikipedia amyloplast)

Noun

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

    • statolith

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A specialized form of amyloplast involved in graviperception by plant roots and most invertebrates.

    • Synonyms

    * otolith