Multiple choice

Chlorophyll containing cell organelles in higher plant cells are called _____.

  1. mitochondria

  2. vacuole

  3. chloroplasts

  4. plasma membrane
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Explanation

Chloroplasts are specialized organelles, found in all higher plant cells. These organelles contain the plant cell's chlorophyll, hence 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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