Multiple Choice
Which organelle performs photosynthesis in plant and algal cells?
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12. Photosynthesis
Chloroplast
Multiple Choice
In which organelle does photosynthesis take place in plant cells?
A
Lysosome
B
Chloroplast
C
Nucleus
D
Mitochondrion
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Identify the organelles listed in the problem: lysosome, chloroplast, nucleus, and mitochondrion.
Recall the primary functions of each organelle: lysosomes are involved in digestion and waste removal, the nucleus stores genetic information, mitochondria generate cellular energy through respiration, and chloroplasts carry out photosynthesis.
Understand that photosynthesis is the process by which plants convert light energy into chemical energy (glucose), which requires specialized structures containing chlorophyll.
Recognize that chloroplasts contain chlorophyll and are the site where light-dependent and light-independent reactions of photosynthesis occur.
Conclude that among the options given, photosynthesis takes place in the chloroplast.
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