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Also known as GO:0009536, plastids

thumb|Plant cells with visible chloroplasts

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A plastid is a type of structure found inside plant cells that plays a crucial role in storing and processing important materials like starches and pigments. Chloroplasts, which are the green structures you can see in plant cells, are a special kind of plastid that captures sunlight to create food energy for the plant.

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Part of
cytoplasm
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Plagiomnium affine laminazellen.jpeg
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topic's main category
Category:Plastids
Commons category
Plastids
theorized by
Ernst Haeckel
develops from
Cyanobacteriota
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