Biology GCSE
chloroplasts
What chloroplasts means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA, OCR.
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Sub-cellular organelles containing the light-trapping green pigment chlorophyll, within which photosynthesis takes place.
Structures that contain chlorophyll and are the site of photosynthesis, absorbing light energy to make glucose.
Contain chlorophyll in internal thylakoids, capturing light energy for photosynthesis in plant green tissues.
Found in plant cells, these contain chlorophyll and absorb light for photosynthesis.
Topics that use chloroplasts
- Animal and plant cells (AQA GCSE)
- Cell structures (OCR GCSE)
- Photosynthesis (OCR GCSE)
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