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Chloroplasts are the specialized organelles where photosynthesis occurs, as they contain the chlorophyll pigments necessary to absorb light energy {fact:1, fact:2}. Furthermore, the dark reactions of photosynthesis take place within the stroma of the chloroplasts [1], and chloroplasts themselves originated from photosynthetic cyanobacteria that were engulfed by eukaryotic cells [2].
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The role of light in regulating plant growth, development and sugar ... frontiersin.org 2 facts
referenceThe dark reaction of photosynthesis takes place in the stroma of the chloroplasts and utilizes ATP and NADPH produced by the light reaction to convert carbon dioxide to organic matter and produce glucose through energy conversion; subsequently, enzymes facilitate the formation of other sugars to provide material and energy for plant growth and development.
claimChloroplasts absorb light energy via chlorophyll and other pigments to drive the photochemical reactions of photosynthesis.
Plant Kingdom – Plantae - BYJU'S byjus.com 1 fact
claimKingdom Plantae consists of eukaryotic, multicellular, and autotrophic organisms that possess a rigid cell wall, chloroplasts, and chlorophyll pigment for photosynthesis.
5.9.1: Kingdom Plantae - Evolution and Phylogeny bio.libretexts.org 1 fact
claimCyanobacteria capable of photosynthesis evolved before eukaryotic cells and were engulfed by larger bacterial cells to become chloroplasts.