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In a plant cell, ATP is synthesised in

A
chloroplasts
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mitochondria
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nucleus
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(a) and (b) above.
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Solution

The correct option is D (a) and (b) above.
In a plant cell, ATP is synthesised in both in chloroplasts and mitochondria by phosphorylation.

During photosynthesis, ATP is synthesised in chloroplasts by process called photophosphorylation while during respiration, ATP is synthesised in mitochondria by process called oxidative phosphorylation.

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