alleryInside a leaf cell, photosynthesis is carried out in
Athe nucleus
Bchloroplasts, in mesophyll cells
Cthe mitochondrion
Dthe rough endoplasmic reticulum
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. chloroplasts, in mesophyll cells
Chloroplasts are the dedicated photosynthesis organelle, found mostly in mesophyll cells.
They contain chlorophyll, thylakoids and stroma.
Mitochondria do respiration (the reverse process)
nucleus and ER play other roles.
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