Storage containers: Vacuoles and Plastids Vacuoles- store water, salts, proteins and carbohydratesVacuoles- store water, salts, proteins and carbohydrates Plant cells have huge water vacuoles that help give plant structure when filled up (wilt)Plant cells have huge water vacuoles that help give plant structure when filled up (wilt) Plastids- plant storage for pigments and foodPlastids- plant storage for pigments and food Chloroplast –where photosynthesis occursChloroplast –where photosynthesis occurs Leukoplasts- starch storageLeukoplasts- starch storage Chromoplasts- contain colored pigment molecules (tomatoes)Chromoplasts- contain colored pigment molecules (tomatoes)
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