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Chloroplast
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Meaning
Noun
●
In Cytology:
An
organelle
, found in the cells of
green
plants
and in
photosynthetic
algae
, where
photosynthesis
takes place
,
characterized
by a high
concentration
of
chlorophyll
and two membranes.
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Origin
chloroplast
English
-plast
English
chloro-
English
χλωρός
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Chlorophyll
Mitochondria
Cytoplasm
Organelle
Photosynthesis
Organelles
Plastids
Cell
Nucleus
Vacuole
Lysosomes
Chromatin
Mitochondrion
Membrane
Cytosol
Flagella
Ribosomes
Cytoplasmic
Gametophyte
Nucleolus
Xylem
Vacuoles
Eukaryotic
Dna
Melanin
Mitochondrial
Leaf
Plastid
Peroxisomes
Cytoskeleton
Protein
Catalase
Rna
Thylakoid
Chlorophylls
Anthocyanin
Stomata
Plant
Auxin
Cells
Eukaryote
Phloem
Stroma
Thyroid
Lysosome
Cell Membrane
Cell Wall
Plasma Membrane
Endoplasmic Reticulum
Genetic Material
Golgi Apparatus
Sialic Acid
Membrane Protein
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