A cell with a complex internal structure of stacked, photosynthetic pigment-bearing, membranous discs set in a matrix The chloroplasts of various algae also possess areas of starch formation (see pyrenoid)
There are many "organelles" that contribute to the function of a single cell In plants cells, the organelle that carries out photosynthesis is called the chloroplast
Microscopic, ellipsoidal organelle in a green plant cell. It is the site of photosynthesis. It is distinguished by its green colour, caused by the presence of chlorophyll. It contains disk-shaped structures called thylakoids that make possible the formation of ATP, an energy-rich storage compound
A cell-like organelle present in algae and plants that contains chlorophyll (and usually other pigments) and carries out PHOTOSYNTHESIS (Greek, chloro, green + plastos, molded)
a disk-like organelle with a double membrane, found in some protists and all green plant cells, that contains chlorophyll and is the site of photosynthesis
Photosynthetic organelle of higher plants It is surrounded by a double membrane The photosynthetic pigment, chlorophyll is associated with the grana, arranged like a stack
Chloroplasts are minute flattened granules, usually occurring in great numbers in the cytoplasm near the cell wall, and consist of a colorless ground substance saturated with chlorophyll pigments
Cellular organelle containing membranes (thylakoids) in which photosynthesis takes place Chloroplasts also have a DNA chromosome, which is generally maternally inherited through the egg cytoplasm