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amy·lo·plast
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amyloplastnoun
A specialized leucoplast responsible for the storage of amylopectin through the polymerization of glucose.
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Amyloplast
Amyloplasts are non-pigmented organelles found in some plant cells . They are responsible for the synthesis and storage of starch granules, through the polymerization of glucose. Amyloplasts also convert this starch back into sugar when the plant needs energy. Large numbers of amyloplasts can be found in fruit and in underground storage tissues of some plants, such as in potato tubers. Amyloplasts are starch grains. Amyloplasts are plastids, specifically leucoplasts. Plastids are a specialized class of cellular organelles that carry their own genome and are believed to be descendants of cyanobacteria which formed a symbiotic relationship with the eukaryotic cell. Starch synthesis and storage also takes place in chloroplasts, a type of pigmented plastid involved in photosynthesis. Amyloplasts and chloroplasts are closely related, and amyloplasts can turn into chloroplasts; this is for instance observed when potato tubers are exposed to light and turn green.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of amyloplast in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of amyloplast in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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