Multiple Choice
In plant and algal cells, photosynthesis primarily takes place in which organelle?
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12. Photosynthesis
Chloroplast
Multiple Choice
In plant cells, in which organelle does photosynthesis primarily take place?
A
Chloroplast
B
Golgi apparatus
C
Mitochondrion
D
Rough endoplasmic reticulum
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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 primarily occurs in plant cells and involves capturing light energy using pigments.
Identify the organelle that contains chlorophyll, the pigment responsible for absorbing light during photosynthesis.
Recognize that the chloroplast is the organelle in plant cells where photosynthesis takes place, as it houses the thylakoid membranes and stroma where the light-dependent and light-independent reactions occur.
Eliminate other organelles such as the Golgi apparatus, mitochondrion, and rough endoplasmic reticulum, which have different functions unrelated to photosynthesis.
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