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In plant cells, which organelle is the primary site where photosynthesis occurs?
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12. Photosynthesis
Chloroplast
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Which organelle is primarily responsible for photosynthesis in plant and algal cells?
A
Chloroplast
B
Mitochondrion
C
Golgi apparatus
D
Lysosome
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Understand the function of each organelle listed: Mitochondrion is involved in cellular respiration, Golgi apparatus in protein modification and sorting, Lysosome in digestion and waste removal.
Recall that photosynthesis is the process by which light energy is converted into chemical energy stored in glucose.
Identify the organelle that contains chlorophyll, the pigment necessary for capturing light energy.
Recognize that chloroplasts are the organelles in plant and algal cells that carry out photosynthesis by converting light energy into chemical energy.
Conclude that the chloroplast is the organelle primarily responsible for photosynthesis in plant and algal cells.
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