State whether the following statement is true or false:
Plastids are present in both plant and animal cells.
Plastids are present in both plant and animal cells.
(FALSE) The statement is False.
Plastids are specialized organelles found exclusively in plant cells and some algae.
They are responsible for processes like photosynthesis (chloroplasts) and the storage of starch or pigments (leucoplasts and chromoplasts).
Animal cells do not contain plastids.
Plastids are specialized organelles found exclusively in plant cells and some algae.
They are responsible for processes like photosynthesis (chloroplasts) and the storage of starch or pigments (leucoplasts and chromoplasts).
Animal cells do not contain plastids.
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