Question

Kitchen of the cell is:

• A. Mitochondria
• B. endoplasmic reticulum
• C. chloroplast
• D. golgi apparatus

Answer 1

The correct option is C

chloroplast

Option C is correct

Explanation for correct option

1. Chloroplast is present in the plastid of cell.
2. They contain a green colored pigment called chlorophyll that helps in the preparation of food by the process of photosynthesis.
3. Since they are the site of the preparation of food, it is called the kitchen of the cell.

Explanation of wrong options

Option A

1. Mitochondria is the power house of cell.

Option B

1. Endoplasmic reticulum is responsible for synthesis of proteins and lipids.

Option D

1. Golgi apparatus is responsible for packaging and sorting, thus acting as a factory.