Question

Differentiate between chlorophyll and chloroplast.

Answer 1

Chlorophyll:

Chlorophyll is the pigment that gives plants their green color.

Chloroplast:

Chloroplast is the cell organelle present that contains chlorophyll.

Chlorophyll	Chloroplast
1. The pigment is responsible for providing green color to plants.	1. The organelle has chlorophyll and is responsible for carrying out photosynthesis.
2. It is present in the thylakoid membrane.	2. It is present in the leaves of the plant.
3. There are different types of chlorophyll- a, b, c, d.	3. There aren’t different types of chloroplast.
4. It does not have its own DNA.	4. Chloroplast contains its own DNA.