In most green algae, pyrenoids, the storage bodies, are located in_________,
A
chloroplasts
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B
mitochondria
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C
cytoplasm
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D
nucleus
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Solution
The correct option is C chloroplasts Pyrenoids are cellular micro-compartments that are not membrane bound organelles. Pyrenoids are found within chloroplast. Chloroplasts generally contain one to many pyrenoids for storage of starch.