Cell Chloroplast
Diana Rubene
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Abstract
The chloroplast is most commonly recognized for its vital role in plant cells & protist cells as their main provider of energy. Within this review we are going to discuss what exactly is chloroplast what structures make up this complex & super efficient organelle which is so important not only to plants & protists, but also to us. How exactly does it absorb and use solar energy and use it to produce carbohydrates rich with energy that can be passed down the food chain, supplying even us with a great energy source. Of course even if this is what chloroplast is mainly known for, we shall also discuss other major roles that chloroplast plays in the innate immunity, amino acid synthesis, lipid synthesis, other nitrogen compounds production and they have a function in …show more content…
Cells are the smallest unit of life that can replicate independently. Often they are called “building blocks of life”. There are two branches of cell types, the eukaryotes and the prokaryotes[1]. Eukaryotes contain organelles that are bound in a cell membrane, including a nucleus bounded by a double membrane structures, this is where the DNA is located. Prokaryotes do not contain organelles bound in a membrane structure, so there is no nucleus present. In prokaryotes the DNA is located in a region called nucleoid, which lacks a membrane. In cells organelles, such as the mitochondria, are found. Organelles present in the cell vary between the cell types. So as mentioned earlier can you find a nucleus in eukaryotic cells, but not in prokaryotic cells. Lysosomes can be spotted within animal cells, but not in plant cells. Also our subject Chloroplast can be located in plant cells but animal cells lack this structure [2]. But the chloroplast is not just limited to plant cell, this organelle can also be found in some protists, for example- algae. Protists are classified as eukaryotes
LS2B
Abstract
The chloroplast is most commonly recognized for its vital role in plant cells & protist cells as their main provider of energy. Within this review we are going to discuss what exactly is chloroplast what structures make up this complex & super efficient organelle which is so important not only to plants & protists, but also to us. How exactly does it absorb and use solar energy and use it to produce carbohydrates rich with energy that can be passed down the food chain, supplying even us with a great energy source. Of course even if this is what chloroplast is mainly known for, we shall also discuss other major roles that chloroplast plays in the innate immunity, amino acid synthesis, lipid synthesis, other nitrogen compounds production and they have a function in …show more content…
Cells are the smallest unit of life that can replicate independently. Often they are called “building blocks of life”. There are two branches of cell types, the eukaryotes and the prokaryotes[1]. Eukaryotes contain organelles that are bound in a cell membrane, including a nucleus bounded by a double membrane structures, this is where the DNA is located. Prokaryotes do not contain organelles bound in a membrane structure, so there is no nucleus present. In prokaryotes the DNA is located in a region called nucleoid, which lacks a membrane. In cells organelles, such as the mitochondria, are found. Organelles present in the cell vary between the cell types. So as mentioned earlier can you find a nucleus in eukaryotic cells, but not in prokaryotic cells. Lysosomes can be spotted within animal cells, but not in plant cells. Also our subject Chloroplast can be located in plant cells but animal cells lack this structure [2]. But the chloroplast is not just limited to plant cell, this organelle can also be found in some protists, for example- algae. Protists are classified as eukaryotes