Which type of plastid traps solar energy during photosynthesis in plants?

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Chloroplast:
Chloroplast is the plastid present in the green parts of the plant.
Chloroplast traps solar energy during photosynthesis in plants.
It has a green-colored pigment called chlorophyll which helps in the absorption of sunlight.
Chloroplast helps in photosynthesis by converting solar energy into chemical energy.

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Mark ‘T’ if the statement is true and ‘F’ if it is false:

(i) Carbon dioxide is released during photosynthesis. (T/F)

(ii) Plants which synthesise their food are called saprotrophs. (T/F)

(iii) The product of photosynthesis is not a protein. (T/F)

(iv) Solar energy is converted into chemical energy during photosynthesis. (T/F)

Which type of plastid traps solar energy during photosynthesis in plants?

______ is the plastid that traps the solar energy and aids in the process of photosynthesis

Assertion: Chloroplasts contain chlorophyll which trap solar energy.

Reason: Plastids with green pigmentation help in storage of starch.

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