Multiple Choice
Which organelle is responsible for synthesizing carbohydrates from and during photosynthesis in plant cells?
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12. Photosynthesis
Chloroplast
Multiple Choice
In plant and algal cells, photosynthesis primarily occurs in which organelle?
A
Chloroplast
B
Rough endoplasmic reticulum
C
Golgi apparatus
D
Mitochondrion
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Identify the organelle responsible for photosynthesis in plant and algal cells. Photosynthesis is the process by which light energy is converted into chemical energy stored in glucose.
Recall that photosynthesis occurs in specialized organelles containing pigments like chlorophyll, which capture light energy.
Understand that chloroplasts are the organelles containing chlorophyll and are the site of the light-dependent and light-independent reactions of photosynthesis.
Recognize that other organelles listed, such as rough endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, and mitochondrion, have different functions: protein synthesis, processing and packaging of molecules, and cellular respiration respectively.
Conclude that the chloroplast is the organelle where photosynthesis primarily occurs in plant and algal cells.
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