Question

Explain why chloroplasts are found only in plants?

Answer 1

Chloroplasts:

1. Chloroplasts are cell organelles found only in plants, sometimes in photosynthetic bacteria, and some algae.
2. Adenosine triphosphate (ATP), NAPDH₂, and other free energy molecules are produced during photosynthesis by the green pigment chlorophyll, which is found in chloroplasts. This process converts solar energy into chemical energy, which is then used to make free energy molecules.
3. As a result of their ability to manufacture their nourishment through the process of photosynthesis, plants are referred to as autotrophs.
4. They are in charge of performing photosynthesis, the process by which light energy is transformed into sugar and other organic compounds that are consumed as food by plants or algae. They also manufacture the lipid and amino acid building blocks required to make chloroplast membranes.
5. The grana and stroma, two separate areas, are found inside a chloroplast. Thylakoids or lamellae, stacks of disc-shaped structures, are the building blocks of grana. The functioning parts of chloroplasts are called grana, which are composed of chlorophyll pigments.