Multiple Choice
In plant cells, photosynthesis occurs specifically in which organelle?
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12. Photosynthesis
Chloroplast
Multiple Choice
In which organelle does photosynthesis primarily occur in plant cells?
A
Rough endoplasmic reticulum
B
Golgi apparatus
C
Chloroplast
D
Mitochondrion
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Understand that photosynthesis is the process by which plants convert light energy into chemical energy stored in glucose.
Recall that photosynthesis primarily occurs in a specific organelle within plant cells that contains pigments like chlorophyll.
Identify the organelle responsible for photosynthesis by considering which organelle contains chlorophyll and has structures called thylakoids where light-dependent reactions take place.
Eliminate other organelles: the rough endoplasmic reticulum is involved in protein synthesis, the Golgi apparatus in modifying and packaging proteins, and mitochondria in cellular respiration.
Conclude that the chloroplast is the organelle where photosynthesis primarily occurs in plant cells.
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