Multiple Choice
What are chloroplasts, and where are they typically found?
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12. Photosynthesis
Chloroplast
Multiple Choice
Which organelle is the primary site of photosynthesis in plant and algal cells?
A
Mitochondrion
B
Rough endoplasmic reticulum
C
Chloroplast
D
Golgi apparatus
Verified step by step guidance1
Understand the process of photosynthesis, which is the conversion of light energy into chemical energy stored in glucose.
Recall that photosynthesis primarily occurs in plant and algal cells, which contain specialized organelles for this function.
Identify the organelle responsible for photosynthesis by considering which one contains the pigment chlorophyll, essential for capturing light energy.
Recognize that the chloroplast is the organelle that contains chlorophyll and is the site where the light-dependent and light-independent reactions of photosynthesis take place.
Eliminate other organelles such as mitochondrion (involved in cellular respiration), rough endoplasmic reticulum (involved in protein synthesis), and Golgi apparatus (involved in protein modification and sorting) as they do not perform photosynthesis.
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