Question

Give one word for the following:

Site of photosynthesis in leaves.

Answer 1

Chloroplast

1. Chloroplast is a green-colored cell organelle of the plant cells.
2. It contains chlorophylls (green-colored pigments)
3. Chlorophylls help in photosynthesis.
4. The mesophyll layer of leaves contains the maximum amount of chloroplasts where photosynthesis occurs.
5. The light reaction of photosynthesis occurs in the grana of the chloroplasts and the dark reaction occurs in the stroma of the chloroplasts.

The chloroplast is the site of photosynthesis in leaves.