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Draw the diagram of the chloroplast.


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Chloroplast:

  1. The chloroplast is an organelle that contains chlorophyll.
  2. It is responsible for photosynthesis.
  3. It absorbs light energy and turns plants green.
  4. It is required for plant growth and survival.
  5. They are thought to have evolved from bacteria through the endosymbiosis process.

Structure of chloroplast:

  1. The chloroplast structure is found in the cells of plants and green algae.
  2. It is where photosynthesis takes place.
  3. It synthesizes chemical molecules using light energy.
  4. Chloroplasts are plastids that are circular, oval, disk-shaped bodies.
  5. Chloroplast is a double-layer membrane having intermembrane space.
  6. It contains an aqueous fluid called the stroma.
  7. Stroma embeds enzymes required by the dark reaction of photosynthesis.
  8. The granum is arranged in stacks called thylakoids.
  9. Grana offer a substantial surface area for the attachment of pigments used in photosynthesis.
  10. Light reaction of photosynthesis occurs in the grand thylakoids.
  11. Chloroplast contains their own DNA.


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