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The Case of the Disappearing Dinosaurs
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Chloroplasts contain a green pigment called chlorophyll. This is what makes plants green.

Chloroplasts take in sunlight, water and carbon dioxide to make oxygen and sugar (a form of food). This process is called photosynthesis.

 

A plant's chloroplasts convert light energy into chemical energy
This photograph of elodea (a waterplant) has many green dots visible within the cells. These are the chloroplasts.
     

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