Biology, asked by prashantkumar240, 9 months ago

define the function of chloroplast​

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Answered by ashokrekhakulli
1

Answer:

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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Answered by Anonymous
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Answer :-

"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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