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What is the Function of Chloroplasts?

Answer – The function of chloroplasts is to produce and store food in plants.

Explanation:

Chloroplasts are a type of cell organelle called plastids, which are frequently found in plant cells. These are the organelles responsible for the production and storage of food in plants.

Chloroplasts are the most common kind of plastid. They contain chlorophyll a and b, which renders them green. As these pigments are responsible for capturing energy from sunlight, chloroplasts are the sites of photosynthesis. Thus, they are the physical areas where food (in the form of glucose) and oxygen is produced.

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