define the function of chloroplast
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Chromoplasts containing the pigment chlorophyll are known as Chloroplast
Chloroplast are important for photosynthesis in plants.
Chloroplast also contains various yellow or orange pigment in addition to chlorophyll.
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"Chloroplasts" can be defined as the the photosynthetic organelles of green plants.
Extra Information :-
- The term "Chloroplast" was coined by the scientist- "A.J.W. Schimper" in the year 1883.
- The shape, size and distribution of chloroplasts may vary from cell to cell in a species.
- The Chloroplasts come under of the size range of about a few microns.
- In higher plants, there are about 20 to 49 Chloroplasts in each cell.
- Chloroplasts are the sites of photosynthesis due to which a plant is able to capture sunlight.
- Chloroplasts act as the factories for the synthesis of sugars in autotrophic eukaryotes.
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