Chloroplast Summary

Derived from the Greek words "chloros" and "plast" which mean green and entity respectively.

Chloroplasts are the central site of photosynthesis in plants and algae.

Chloroplasts belong to a group of organelles called plastids.

Chloroplasts in algae are simpler than those found in plants.

A typical plant cell contains about 10 to 100 chloroplasts.