That's where the leaf uses sunlight to convert air (CO2) and water into sugar (and O2).
Chloroplasts are found only in plant cells. They contain the green pigment called chlorophyll, which absorbs sunlight. The chloroplasts use the sunlight energy to make food (sugar) for the plant. Chloroplasts are found mainly in the leaf cells in plants. Cells in the top half of the leaf, called palisade cells, have many chloroplasts. Cells in the bottom half of the leaf, called spongy cells, have fewer chloroplasts. Not all plant cells contain chloroplasts. For example cells inside the stem, and root cells, usually lack chloroplasts. Also the 'skin' cells (epidermis) on the leaves do not contain chloropasts. For more information about chloroplasts see: http://www.biology4kids.com/files/cell_chloroplast.html
the chloroplasts aren't a part of the actual leaf. they are individual organelles found in the cytoplasm of a cell.
What would be the advantages to having no chloroplasts in the cells of the spongy mesophyll? Fewer chloroplasts in the spongy mesophyll because most of the light energy is absorbed by the chloroplasts of the palisade mesophyll. ... They waxy cuticle keeps water inside the leaf cells.
No, phloem cells do not contain chloroplasts. Chloroplasts are typically found in plant cells that are involved in photosynthesis, such as leaf cells, while phloem cells are specialized for transporting nutrients, such as sugars, throughout the plant.
Chlorophyll molecules are specifically arranged in and around pigment protein complexes called photosystems which are embedded in the thylakoid membranes of chloroplasts. The chloroplasts are found in the leaf cells.
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No, bananas do not have chloroplasts in their cells. Chloroplasts are primarily found in plant cells that undergo photosynthesis, such as leaf cells, where they help in converting sunlight into energy for the plant. Bananas do not have an active photosynthetic function as they primarily receive nutrients from the parent plant during development.
Chloroplasts in leaves use sunlight for photosynthesis, producing carbohydrates from carbon dioxide and water. Chloroplasts aren't found in roots that are primarily underground and don't receive sunlight.
The chloroplasts.
The chloroplasts.
Yes because they are both plant cells. The Leaf Cell has larger chloroplasts.
Chloroplasts are found in plants and are contained in all cells of the plant. They are responsible for photosynthesis.
Leaf cells would have the most chloroplasts because they are the primary site for photosynthesis in plants. Chloroplasts are the organelles responsible for converting light energy into chemical energy through photosynthesis, and leaf cells are specialized for this function.
Chloroplasts are used for photosynthesis. Thus, these cells could be involved heavily is carbon fixation (making glucose from c02 + h2o, Calvin cycle). Probably leaf cells.
a leaf palisade cell
A leaf palisade cell.