Chloroplasts are double membrane organelles with a smooth outer membrane and an inner membrane that is folded into disc-shaped s
acs called the thylakoid. Thylakoids contain chlorophyll and other pigments (red, orange, yellow, brown) and are found in stacks called granum (grana, plural.)
This organelle is used to:
A. perform the process of cellular respiration.
B. expell O2.
C. create ATP.
D. covert solar energy into chemical energy.
Chloroplasts are the organelles that carry out photosynthesis. They contain chlorophyll, which traps light energy from sunlight to power chemical reactions that produce glucose.
The solar energy is converted into chemical energy, which is used to synthesise glucose, along with carbon dioxide and water. The reactions produce glucose and release oxygen as a byproduct.
Aerobic respiration is far more energy-efficient than anaerobic respiration. Aerobic processes produce up to 38 ATP per glucose. Anaerobic processes yield only 2 ATP per glucose
