What would happen to a plant if the chloroplasts in its cells became damaged?(1 point)

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The plant would not make glucose and oxygen.
The plant would not make glucose and oxygen.

The plant would be unable to make protein.
The plant would be unable to make protein.

The plant would not have a rigid structure.
The plant would not have a rigid structure.

The plant would be unable to reproduce.

Answer 1

If the chloroplasts in a plant's cells became damaged, the most direct effect would be:

The plant would not make glucose and oxygen.

Chloroplasts are essential for photosynthesis, the process by which plants convert light energy into chemical energy, producing glucose and releasing oxygen as a byproduct. Without functional chloroplasts, the plant would struggle to produce these vital substances.