Which of the following is/are true about chloroplasts?

Chloroplasts are present only in animal cells.

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Chloroplasts store fat.

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Chloroplasts are a type of plastid.

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Chloroplasts produce energy-rich ATP molecules.

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Solution

The correct option is C
Chloroplasts are a type of plastid.

Chloroplasts are green coloured plastids which are responsible for photosynthesis. They are double-membraned, have their own genetic material and contain the green pigment chlorophyll.
Leucoplasts are plastids which are responsible for the storage of fat.
The mitochondrion is the major site for ATP synthesis.

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Which of the following is true about Chloroplasts?

(i) Chloroplasts are minute oval bodies bounded by a double membrane.

(ii) Their interior contains closely packed flattened sacs called thylakoids.

(iii) There are over 60 chloroplasts in a cell.

(iv) The pigment chlorophyll is contained in the empty spaces of thylakoids.

Chloroplasts are found in the guard cells of stomata.

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