Multiple Choice
Which organelle in plant cells is primarily responsible for performing photosynthesis?
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12. Photosynthesis
Chloroplast
Multiple Choice
Which organelle is primarily responsible for conducting photosynthesis in plant and algal cells?
A
Golgi apparatus
B
Lysosome
C
Mitochondrion
D
Chloroplast
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Identify the process in question: photosynthesis, which is the conversion of light energy into chemical energy in plants and algae.
Recall that photosynthesis occurs in a specific organelle that contains pigments like chlorophyll to capture light energy.
Review the functions of the given organelles: Golgi apparatus (modifies and packages proteins), Lysosome (digests cellular waste), Mitochondrion (produces ATP through cellular respiration).
Recognize that the organelle responsible for photosynthesis is the chloroplast, which contains thylakoid membranes where light-dependent reactions occur.
Conclude that the chloroplast is the primary organelle conducting photosynthesis in plant and algal cells.
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