Multiple Choice
In a plant cell, where does photosynthesis primarily occur?
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12. Photosynthesis
Chloroplast
Multiple Choice
Which organelle is primarily responsible for photosynthesis in plant and algal cells?
A
Mitochondrion
B
Rough endoplasmic reticulum
C
Golgi apparatus
D
Chloroplast
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Understand the process of photosynthesis, which is the conversion of light energy into chemical energy stored in glucose.
Recall that photosynthesis occurs in specific organelles within plant and algal cells that contain pigments to capture light.
Identify the organelle that contains chlorophyll, the green pigment essential for absorbing light during photosynthesis.
Recognize that the chloroplast is the organelle responsible for photosynthesis because it houses the thylakoid membranes where light-dependent reactions occur.
Eliminate other organelles like mitochondrion (energy production via respiration), rough endoplasmic reticulum (protein synthesis), and Golgi apparatus (protein modification and sorting) as they do not perform photosynthesis.
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