INTRODUCTION
CELL ORGANELLES
Question
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Which organelle is crucial for photosynthesis and gives plant cells their green color?
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Mitochondria
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Ribosome
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Chloroplast
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Nucleus
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Chlorophyll, the primary pigment used in photosynthesis, reflects green light and absorbs red and blue light most strongly. In plants, photosynthesis takes place in chloroplasts, which contain the chlorophyll.
Detailed explanation-2: -What makes a leaf green is chlorophyll, the green pigment located within the chloroplasts. More specifically, chlorophyll resides in the thylakoid membranes. The chlorophyll absorbs energy from sunlight, and it is this energy that drives the synthesis of food molecules in the chloroplast.
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