Anatomy

Chloroplasts

Plant cell inclusion bodies that contain the photosynthetic pigment CHLOROPHYLL, which is associated with the membrane of THYLAKOIDS. Chloroplasts occur in cells of leaves and young stems of plants. They are also found in some forms of PHYTOPLANKTON such as HAPTOPHYTA; DINOFLAGELLATES; DIATOMS; and CRYPTOPHYTA.

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Plant cell inclusion bodies that contain the photosynthetic pigment CHLOROPHYLL, which is associated with the membrane of THYLAKOIDS. Chloroplasts occur in cells of leaves and young stems of plants. They are also found in some forms of PHYTOPLANKTON such as HAPTOPHYTA; DINOFLAGELLATES; DIATOMS; and CRYPTOPHYTA.

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  • Chloroplast
  • Etioplasts
  • Etioplast

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, radiation effects, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Chloroplasts. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002736. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002736
  2. Chloroplasts. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chloroplast
  3. Chloroplasts. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q47263