What is the organelle where photosynthesis takes place?
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What is the organelle where photosynthesis takes place?
Photosynthesis:
This is the process whereby the energy from light, water, and carbon dioxide is used to produce sugars (food source) and oxygen as a byproduct. Plants that undergo photosynthesis are called autotrophs, which means that they do not need to ingest exogenous carbon sources to survive.
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View this answerPhotosynthesis occurs within the chloroplasts.
More specifically, a photon will excite a pigment molecule that lies on the thylakoid membrane...
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Chapter 4 / Lesson 11Learn about chloroplast structure and some of the important components of chloroplasts including chlorophyll, thylakoids, grana, and stoma.