In higher plants, the shape of the chloroplast is

Cup-shaped

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Discoid

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Reticulate

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Girdle-shaped

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Solution

The correct option is B
Discoid

Discoid-shaped chloroplast is found in higher plants, whereas cup-shaped chloroplast is found in the green algae Chlamydomonas. Ulothrix has girdle-shaped chloroplasts and Chlorophyceae have reticulate chloroplasts.

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