Question

What organelle in higher plant cells contain chlorophyll?

• A. chloroplast
• B. cytosol
• C. secretory vessels
• D. nucleus

Answer 1

The correct option is A

chloroplast

The correct option is option A:

The explanation for the correct option :

1. Plastids are the large cell organelles present only in plant cells.
2. There are three types of plastids: chromoplast, leucoplast, and chloroplast.
3. The plastid which contains a green pigment chlorophyll is called the chloroplast.
4. Chlorophyll absorbs the energy from sunlight and helps in photosynthesis, a process of food production.

The explanation for the incorrect option :

Option B :

1. Cytosol is the component of the cytoplasm within the cell.
2. Cytosol is the organized framework of fibrous molecules that makes the cytoskeleton of the cell.
3. Cytosol gives a definite shape to the cell and enables the cell to move.

Option C :

1. Secretory vessels are the specific vessels that help in the vesical transport of hormones or neurotransmitters.
2. These carry the hormones from an organelle to the plasma membrane where they are supposed to be given an action.

Option D :

1. The nucleus is a dense body found in the cell that controls all the cells' activities.
2. The nucleus comprises nuclear membrane, nucleoplasm, nucleolus, and chromosomes that contain genetic materials.

Final answer: Chloroplast is an organelle in higher plant cells containing chlorophyll.