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Question
Define the following term:
Chloroplast
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Solution
Chloroplasts are indeed miniature ovoid structures that are encased in a double membrane. Nevertheless, the response could offer a more succinct definition: Chloroplasts are the cellular organelles that are responsible for the process of photosynthesis in plant cells. They are the sites where photosynthesis occurs and contain thylakoids.
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