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Chloroplast

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-004925

1. Large cellular organelle that contains chlorophyll, consists of a complex lammelar system of membranes, and functions as the site of photosynthesis in green algae and green plant cells.

2. An organelle in the cells of green plants. It contains chlorophyll and functions in photosynthesis and protein synthesis.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-004925
FieldEnvironment
SubjectBiological substances
ReferencesNIH Genetics Home Reference Glossary; NASA Sustainable Development Indicators Glossary
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-004925",
  "term": "Chloroplast",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Large cellular organelle that contains chlorophyll, consists of a complex lammelar system of membranes, and functions as the site of photosynthesis in green algae and green plant cells.\n\n2. An organelle in the cells of green plants. It contains chlorophyll and functions in photosynthesis and protein synthesis.",
  "subject": "Biological substances",
  "references": [
    "NIH Genetics Home Reference Glossary",
    "NASA Sustainable Development Indicators Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/chloroplast/"
}

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