Difference between revisions of "Chloroplast"
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[[File:MossChloroplasts.png|right|300px|thumb|The small green [[chloroplast]]s can be seen inside these cells.]] | [[File:MossChloroplasts.png|right|300px|thumb|The small green [[chloroplast]]s can be seen inside these cells.]] | ||
| − | [[Chloroplast]]s are a part of some cells that uses [[photosynthesis]] to make food for the [[cell]]. | + | [[Chloroplast]]s are a part of some cells that uses [[photosynthesis]] to make food for the [[Cell (Biology)|cell]]. |
| + | ===Function=== | ||
| + | : The [[chloroplast]]s make food for the [[plant]] | ||
| + | using [[photosynthesis]]. | ||
===About Chloroplasts=== | ===About Chloroplasts=== | ||
: [[Chloroplast]]s are found in many [[Plant Cell|plant cell]]s and in [[Euglena]]. | : [[Chloroplast]]s are found in many [[Plant Cell|plant cell]]s and in [[Euglena]]. | ||
Revision as of 08:56, 5 September 2018
Key Stage 3
Meaning
The small green chloroplasts can be seen inside these cells.
Chloroplasts are a part of some cells that uses photosynthesis to make food for the cell.
Function
- The chloroplasts make food for the plant
using photosynthesis.
About Chloroplasts
- Chloroplasts are found in many plant cells and in Euglena.
- Chloroplasts contain a green pigment called chlorophyll which allows it to perform photosynthesis.
- The Chloroplast is where photosynthesis takes place in a plant.
- Some specialised plant cells do not have chloroplasts, such as Root Hair Cells. This is because they are are underground so they don't get any light for photosynthesis.
Examples
| Palisade Cell | Spongy Mesophyll Cell | Euglena |
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| A cell found at the top of a leaf. | A cell found in the middle of a leaf. | A unicellular organism that is neither plant nor animal. |
Key Stage 4
A green organelle found in plant cells that contains chlorophyll and makes food for the plant by photosynthesis.