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Standard VII
Biology
Chloroplasts
The plastid r...
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The plastid responsible for photosynthesis is:

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Leucoplast
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Chloroplast
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Chromoplast
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Albinoplast
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Solution

The correct option is B Chloroplast
Chloroplast contains a green pigment called chlorophyll which helps in absorption of sunlight. Sunlight is used for the photolysis of water molecule during photosynthesis. Chromoplasts contain coloured pigments and leucoplasts are colourless and basically have storage function.

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