Amyloplasts:
A Type of
Leucoplasts

 

Leucoplasts are colorless plastids that function primarily in the storage of starch, oils, and protein granules. Leucoplast specializing in starch storage are called amyloplasts and are common in seeds. Amyloplasts are also prevalent in storage tissues of plants, such as carrots and potatoes.

 

Potato cells with stained starch grains in leucoplasts.

 


Leucoplast
[EM = Electron Micrograph]

Leucoplast .....organelle in center of image  
Starch grains......dark structures in leucoplast
mitochondria....smaller organelle with cristae. 
Endoplasmic Reticulum.....membrane structures in cytoplasm
Ribosomes....the numerous small black dots

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