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What is the function of the chloroplast? A. Breaks down sugar to make energy B. To hold the cell together C. To make animals green D. Uses sunlight to create glucose (sugar)

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D. Uses sunlight to create glucose (sugar)

Step-by-step explanation:

The function of the chloroplast is that it uses sunlight to create glucose.

The chloroplast allows for light to be trapped which is used for the synthesis of glucose from carbon dioxide and water.

The chloroplast is a rich in a pigment called the chlorophyll. This chlorophyll is a green pigment which allows for the trapping of solar energy

This solar energy is used to carryout the photosynthetic reaction.

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