LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

CELL BIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Photosynthesis takes place in the cytoplasm of cells-true or false?
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct option is B False. Photosynthesis : Photosynthesis is a process by which autotrophs convert light energy into chemical energy by using carbon dioxide and water in presence of sunlight. It takes place in the chloroplast of the leaves of the plant.

Detailed explanation-2: -Photosynthesis takes place in the chloroplasts. Oxygen is a reactant of photosynthesis.

Detailed explanation-3: -Photosynthesis can only occur in specific cells of the plant that contain chlorophyll such as cells of leaves. Thus, all the cells of a plant can not perform photosynthesis.

Detailed explanation-4: -In plants and algae, which developed much later, photosynthesis occurs in a specialized intracellular organelle-the chloroplast. Chloroplasts perform photosynthesis during the daylight hours.

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