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Plastids are a group of organelles found in plant cells and eukaryotic algae. They are characterized by a double membrane and are responsible for various functions, including photosynthesis and food storage. The most well-known type of plastid is the chloroplast, which contains chlorophyll and is the site of photosynthesis. Other types of plastids include chromoplasts, which are responsible for the colors of flowers and fruits, and leucoplasts, which are involved in the storage of starch, oils, and proteins.
Plastids are believed to have originated from free-living cyanobacteria that were engulfed by an ancestral eukaryotic
The development and differentiation of plastids from proplastids, which are small, undifferentiated plastids found in meristematic