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Per NCERT, in which organelle of plant cells does PHOTOSYNTHESIS take place?
AMitochondria
BVacuoles
CChloroplasts (which contain the green pigment chlorophyll)
DNucleus
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Chloroplasts (which contain the green pigment chlorophyll)
Per NCERT §5.2.1, chloroplasts (with chlorophyll) carry out photosynthesis. Mitochondria do respiration; nucleus stores DNA; vacuoles store substances.
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