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: The [[chloroplast]] is where [[photosynthesis]] takes place in a [[plant]].
: Some [[Specialised Plant Cell|specialised plant cells]] do not have [[chloroplast]]s, such as [[Root Hair Cell]]s. This is because they are are underground so they don't get any light for [[photosynthesis]].
===Examples===
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Chloroplasts are found in these three types of cell.
|-
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |'''[[Palisade Cell]]'''
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |'''[[Spongy Mesophyll Cell]]'''
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |'''[[Euglena]]'''
|-
|[[File:PalisadeCellClipart.png|center|150px]]
|[[File:SpongyMesophyllCellClipart.png|center|150px]]
|[[File:EuglenaClipart.png|center|200px]]
|-
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A [[Cell (Biology)|cell]] has an elongated shape and lots of [[chloroplast]]s for [[photosynthesis]].
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A [[Cell (Biology)|cell]] found in the middle of a [[leaf]].
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A [[unicellular]] [[organism]] that is neither [[plant]] nor [[animal]].
|}