EVERYDAY SCIENCE

SCIENCE

PLANT KINGDOM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is a plastid that contains chlorophyll and in which photosynthesis takes place?
A
Conifer
B
Chloroplasts
C
Xylem
D
Nutrient
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The plastids that contain chlorophyll and can carry out photosynthesis are known as chloroplasts. The main role of chloroplasts is to conduct photosynthesis, where the photosynthetic pigment chlorophyll captures the energy from sunlight and converts it and stores it in the form of energy-storage molecules.

Detailed explanation-2: -Chloroplasts are chlorophyll-containing organelles in plant cells; they play a vital role for life on Earth since photosynthesis takes place in chloroplasts. Chloroplasts develop from proplastids, as do chromoplasts, leucoplasts, and other plastids.

Detailed explanation-3: -A chloroplast is a type of plastid (a saclike organelle with a double membrane) that contains chlorophyll to absorb light energy.

Detailed explanation-4: -The correct option is B chloroplast.

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