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Chloroplast

/klˈɔrəˌplæst/
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(noun) An organelle, found in the cells of green plants and in photosynthetic algae, where photosynthesis takes place, characterized by a high concentration of chlorophyll and two membranes.

The mitochondria and chloroplast were originally prokaryotes.
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A ____ is an organelle within the cells of plants and also algae.

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