Michael's+Chloroplasts

Chloroplasts:

 * == Chloroplasts contain chlorophyll, which is responsible for making the plant green. ==
 * Chloroplasts are only found in plant cells.
 * Chloroplasts capture light energy and conduct photosynthesis.
 * Chloroplasts are a member of a class of organelles known as plastids.
 * Chloroplasts have originated from cyanobacteria.
 * Chloroplasts have it's own DNA.
 * In green plants, chloroplasts are surrounded by two lipid bilayer membranes.
 * Chloroplasts look like flat discs usually 2 to 10 micrometers in diameter and 1 micrometer thick.
 * Chloroplasts are contained by an envelope that consists of an inner and outer phospholipid membrane.
 * In most plants, chloroplasts are inherited from the female parent.



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