chloroplast

IPA: kɫˈɔrʌpɫæst

(cytology) 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.

Examples of "chloroplast" in Sentences

In dark or weaker light, the chloroplast, a flat plate, exposed its larger surface.
(A chloroplast is an organelle that is present in plant cells but not in animal cells).
"Chloro" means green, therefore a chloroplast is a green plastid that stores chlorophyll
ATP synthase is found in chloroplast and mitochondrial membranes and in the cytoplasmic membrane of bacteria.
This cell has an organelle (s) called a chloroplast that gives photosynthetic cells their characteristic green color.
The plants take in the summer light, each photon falling onto the surface of a microscopic, blob-shaped structure called a chloroplast.