Multiple Choice
Which organelle is necessary for photosynthesis in plant cells?
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12. Photosynthesis
Chloroplast
Multiple Choice
In which organelle does photosynthesis primarily occur in plant cells?
A
Golgi apparatus
B
Nucleus
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 one contains chlorophyll and has structures called thylakoids where light-dependent reactions take place.
Eliminate options that are not involved in photosynthesis: the Golgi apparatus (involved in protein modification and transport), the nucleus (stores genetic material), and the mitochondrion (site of cellular respiration).
Conclude that the chloroplast is the organelle where photosynthesis primarily occurs in plant cells.
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