Multiple Choice
Which organelle performs photosynthesis in plant and algal cells?
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12. Photosynthesis
Chloroplast
Multiple Choice
In a plant cell, where does photosynthesis primarily occur?
A
Rough endoplasmic reticulum
B
Golgi apparatus
C
Mitochondria
D
Chloroplasts
Verified step by step guidance1
Identify the organelles listed in the problem and recall their primary functions within the plant cell.
Understand that photosynthesis is the process by which plants convert light energy into chemical energy, producing glucose and oxygen.
Recall that the chloroplast is the organelle specialized for photosynthesis, containing the pigment chlorophyll which captures light energy.
Recognize that the rough endoplasmic reticulum is involved in protein synthesis, the Golgi apparatus in modifying and packaging proteins, and mitochondria in cellular respiration, not photosynthesis.
Conclude that photosynthesis primarily occurs in the chloroplasts of plant cells.
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