plastid
specialized protein body in a cell that is concerned with production of a certain substance
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plastid
noun
A double membrane bound organelle involved in the synthesis and storage of food, and is commonly found within the cells of photosynthetic organisms, like plants.
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Definition of plastid :
A chloroplast prior to the development of chlorophyll.
plastid -- Any of several pigmented cytoplasmic organelles found in plant cells and other organisms, having various physiological functions, such as the synthesis and storage of food.
plastid
[Gk. plastos, formed or molded]
One of a family of closely related plant organelles, including chloroplasts, chromoplasts, and amyloplasts (leucoplasts).
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plastids Membrane-bound organelles in plant cells that function in storage (of food or pigments) or food production. Term for any double membrane-bound organelle.
Plastid
A cell-body (organellae) in plants other than nucleus, mitochondria and centrosome. Proplastides develop to leukoplasts (or etioplasts in the absence of light) which develop to chloroplasts and/or chromoplasts.
plastids
a cell wall
large vacuoles
The electron micrograph shows cells from a sunflower leaf. It was supplied through the courtesy of H. J. Arnott and Kenneth M. Smith.
Plastids
Chloroplasts are the most familiar plastids.
Plastids are also membrane-bound organelles that only occur in plants and photosynthetic eukaryotes. Leucoplasts, also known as amyloplasts (and shown in Figure 21) store starch, as well as sometimes protein or oils.
plastid A membranous organelle in plant cells functioning in photosynthesis and/or nutrient storage, for example, chloroplast.
Chloroplast
Plastid of green photosynthetic plants. They have their own DNA (ctDNA) and ribosomes and are maternally inherited.
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Chloroplasts (plastids)
Surrounded by a double membrane, containing stacked thylakoid membranes. Responsible for photosynthesis, the trapping of light energy for the synthesis of sugars.
Chloroplasts are one of several different types of plastids, plant cell organelles that are involved in energy storage and the synthesis of metabolic materials.
Chloroplast: A major component of a plastid in green plants and eukaryotic algae of any colour. It is involved in photosynthesis. Prokaryotic photosynthetic organisms do not have chloroplasts.
These are oxygenated carotenoids that are synthesized within the plastids. Xanthophylls do not require light for synthesis, so that xanthophylls are present in all young leaves as well as in etiolated leaves.
Note many of these groups contain some members that are no longer photosynthetic. Some retain plastids, but not chloroplasts, while others have lost them entirely.
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genomic_DNA Genomic DNA includes all nuclear, mitochondrial and plastid DNA. Genomic DNA stocks from the ABRC are derived from an individual line.
This single-celled organism is photoautotrophic and capable of oxygenic photosynthesis. Synechocystis contains more than 126 genes related to photosynthesis, and about 90% of algal plastid genes appear to be conserved in Synechocystis.
Plastid - vital organelle that aids in the metabolism of unicellular organisms and plant cells (chloroplasts, chromoplasts, leucoplasts are examples) ...
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