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Plant leaves contain more chloroplasts than plant roots because photosynthesis occurs in the leaves. In order to carry out the various functions of photosynthesis, a large number of chloroplasts is required.

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Would you expect a plant's roots or leaves to have more chloroplasts?

Chloroplasts need sunlight for its function. So leaves have more chloroplasts


What vegetables do not contain chloroplasts?

Vegetables do not exist. Every edible plant is either the fruit of the plant, (i.e. apples, peanuts, tomatoes), the stem, the leaf, or the root (i.e. carrots). But the only parts of a plant that contain chloroplasts are leaves and stems. So think of any vegetable you know not to be a leaf or a stem.


Why roots contains more water than leaves or flowers?

The roots are the parts that collect water for the leaves and flowers. It is the first part to get to the water, so that is basically why roots contain the most water.


What parts of a plant have cells with chloroplasts in them?

The leaves are the only cells which contain chloroplasts, as an objective of the leaf is to absorb sunlight, which is exactly what the chloroplasts, or more specifically the chlorophyll in the chloroplasts do. The chloroplasts themselves are the organelles in which photosynthesis takes place.


What cell has chloroplast and cell wall?

Plant cells contain chloroplasts and have cell walls, more specifically, palisade and spongy cells within plant leaves.


In what type of cells do choloroplast take place?

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


Which cells would you expect to have the most chloroplast?

Cells in plant leaves would be expected to have the most chloroplasts because they are specialized for photosynthesis. Specifically, the palisade mesophyll cells located in the upper layer of the leaf would have the highest concentration of chloroplasts due to their role in capturing sunlight for photosynthesis.


Are roots or leaves more important to a plant?

Roots and leaves are equally important to a plant. Without either one, it dies.


Why do not all plant cells contain chloroplasts?

Not all plant cells have chloroplasts because many plant cells arent used for photosynthsis. For example the cells of plant roots, flowers, fruits, and eneregy storage organs (eg potatoes), etc don't have chloroplasts because they are not involved in photosynthesis, thus there is no need for a chloroplast.


Do animal cells contain one or more chloroplast?

Animal cells have no chloroplasts.Animals are not photosynthetic.


In what parts of plants does photosynthesis take place?

In the leaves of the plant. The leaves absorb energy from the sun light to make the energy needed for the plants to produce their food. For more information you can use a botany book. Botany is the study of plants. In the leaves of the plant. The leaves absorb energy from the sun light to make the energy needed for the plants to produce their food. For more information you can use a botany book. Botany is the study of plants.


Where are chloroplasts concentrated in plants?

most chloroplasts are found within the cells of the leaves as to gather energy by the use of photosynthesys. the leaves are larger than other parts of the plant so there is more surface area to gather more sunlight. the leaves are also used to breathe. scientfically obvious =]