ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -In plants and algae, which developed much later, photosynthesis occurs in a specialized intracellular organelle-the chloroplast. Chloroplasts perform photosynthesis during the daylight hours. The immediate products of photosynthesis, NADPH and ATP, are used by the photosynthetic cells to produce many organic molecules.

Detailed explanation-2: -In terms of organisms, photosynthesis occurs in autotrophes that contain the green pigment chlorophyll. This would include the entire plant kingdom, “half” of the Protista (the algae), & “half” the Moneran Kingdom (the blue-green algae). On the multicellular level, photosynthesis occurs in the leaves of plants.

Detailed explanation-3: -Why does photosynthesis take place in a chloroplast? Photosynthesis takes place in chloroplasts because these organelles contain the necessary pigments, enzymes, and structures required for the process. Chloroplasts are specialized organelles found in plant cells that are responsible for photosynthesis.