What is a chloroplast?
Q: What is a chloroplast?
A: A chloroplast is a small organelle inside the cells of plants and algae.
Q: What is the process called in which chloroplasts absorb light to make sugar?
A: The process is called photosynthesis.
Q: What is the purpose of chlorophyll in a chloroplast?
A: Chlorophyll absorbs sunlight for photosynthesis.
Q: What does a chloroplast use to form sugar and give off oxygen?
A: A chloroplast uses carbon dioxide (CO2) and water (H2O) to form sugar and give off oxygen (O2).
Q: What gives green plants their green colour?
A: Chlorophyll gives green plants their green colour.
Q: What other pigments do chloroplasts contain besides chlorophyll?
A: Chloroplasts also contain various yellow and orange pigments to assist in photon capture for photosynthesis.
Q: What can be stored in the form of starch after being made by a chloroplast?
A: The sugar made by chloroplasts can be stored in the form of starch.
