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How do the locations where photosynthesis occurs differ in prokaryotes and eukaryotes?

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In eukaryotes, photosynthesis occurs in the chloroplasts of the cell. However, prokaryotes do not have membrane-bound organelles so they don't have chloroplasts. In prokaryotic cells, photosynthesis occurs in the infoldings of the cell membrane, which contain chlorophyll.

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