BIOLOGY Volume 1 - A Guide to General Biology - 2004

5. CELLS

5.10. Cellular Structures

5.10.13. Chloroplasts

METABOLISM/14.html">Chloroplasts are Plastids containing chlorophyll and carotenoids that carry out Photosynthesis. They are found primarily in leaves. Their description is given in section 7.4.1.



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