Plastid
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A plastid is a membrane-bound organelle found in the cells of plants, algae, and some other eukaryotic organisms. Plastids are considered to be intracellular endosymbiotic cyanobacteria.
Plant cells with visible chloroplasts
Leucoplasts in plant cells.
An illustration of the stages of inter-conversion in plastids
Kleptoplasty
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Kleptoplasty or kleptoplastidy is a process in symbiotic relationships whereby plastids, notably chloroplasts from algae, are sequestered by the host. The algae is eaten normally and partially digeste
Plastid
…events have also occurred in a wide variety of organisms; and some organisms developed the capacity to sequester ingested plastids—a process known as kleptoplasty. Andreas Schimper was the first to name, describe, and provide a clear definition of plastids, which possess a double-stranded DNA molecule that long…
Mesodinium rubrum
Costasiella kuroshimae, a Sacoglossan sea slug which uses kleptoplasty to create complex patterns on its body