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what do chloroplasts do
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Short answer: chloroplasts are the organelles in plant and algal cells that carry out photosynthesis — they capture light energy and convert it into chemical energy and sugars.
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- Light reactions (in the thylakoid membranes): chloroplast pigments (mainly chlorophyll) absorb light, driving electron transport that makes ATP and NADPH and splits water, releasing O2.
- Carbon fixation (Calvin cycle, in the stroma): ATP and NADPH are used to fix CO2 into simple sugars (e.g., glucose), which the plant can use or store (starch).
- Other roles: synthesis of some fatty acids and amino acids, involvement in cellular signaling and responses to stress, and storage of pigments. Chloroplasts have their own DNA and ribosomes and likely originated from an ancient symbiotic cyanobacterium.
Overall they are essential for producing the chemical energy and organic carbon that sustain plants and, indirectly, most life on Earth. Would you like a diagram or a step-by-step rundown of the light and dark reactions?
Details:
- Light reactions (in the thylakoid membranes): chloroplast pigments (mainly chlorophyll) absorb light, driving electron transport that makes ATP and NADPH and splits water, releasing O2.
- Carbon fixation (Calvin cycle, in the stroma): ATP and NADPH are used to fix CO2 into simple sugars (e.g., glucose), which the plant can use or store (starch).
- Other roles: synthesis of some fatty acids and amino acids, involvement in cellular signaling and responses to stress, and storage of pigments. Chloroplasts have their own DNA and ribosomes and likely originated from an ancient symbiotic cyanobacterium.
Overall they are essential for producing the chemical energy and organic carbon that sustain plants and, indirectly, most life on Earth. Would you like a diagram or a step-by-step rundown of the light and dark reactions?
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