chromoplast

• Пластида, обнаруженная в растительных клетках, которая содержит пигменты, отличные от хлорофилла, обычно жёлтые или оранжевые каротиноиды.

A plastid found in plant cells that contains pigments other than chlorophyll, typically yellow or orange carotenoids.

1. Pigment-containing plastidC2formalscientific

   A type of plastid found in plant cells that contains pigments other than chlorophyll, typically yellow or orange carotenoids, responsible for the color of fruits, flowers, and autumn leaves.

   Хромопласт

   • The chromoplasts in the carrot root give it its characteristic orange color.
   • During ripening, chloroplasts in tomatoes transform into chromoplasts, turning the fruit red.
   • The bright yellow petals of the sunflower contain numerous chromoplasts filled with carotenoids.