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Chloroplasts

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: (Biology) Plural form of chloroplast

Definition: Chlorophyll-containing organelles found in the cells of plants and algae. They are responsible for the process of photosynthesis, converting sunlight into energy.

Example Sentence: The chloroplasts in plant cells play a vital role in capturing sunlight and converting it into chemical energy.

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: (Botany) Plural form of chloroplast

Definition: The green pigmented plastids in which photosynthesis takes place in green plants.

Example Sentence: The growth of chloroplasts in leaves enables plants to produce their own food through photosynthesis.

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: Pertaining to or resembling chloroplasts.

Example Sentence: The chloroplasts pigment gave the algae its distinctive green color.

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