Multiple choice

The photosynthetic site in green plants is ______.

  1. mitochondria

  2. chloroplast

  3. golgi body

  4. endoplasmic reticulum
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Chloroplasts are specialized organelles, found in all higher plant cells. These organelles contain the plant cell's chlorophyll, hence provide the green color. They have a double outer membrane. Within the stroma are other membrane structures - the thylakoids and grana (singular = granum) where photosynthesis takes place.

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