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Which organelle contains chlorophyll and is the location for photosynthesis?

ribosome
chloroplast
nucleus
endoplasmic reticulum

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Answer:

Choloroplast

Step-by-step explanation:

The choloroplast hosts the enzymatic machinery that carries out photosynthesis. These proteins are embedded in the thylakoid membranes of the chloroplast. Of these proteins PSII and PSI contain chlorophyll molecules.

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