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chloroplast
A green organelle found in plant cells and algae that carries out photosynthesis. Contains chlorophyll, which captures light energy and uses it to produce sugars from carbon dioxide and water.
葉の細胞には葉緑体がある。
Leaf cells contain chloroplasts.
葉緑体で光合成が行われる。
Photosynthesis takes place in the chloroplasts.
葉緑体には葉緑素という緑色の色素が含まれている。
Chloroplasts contain a green pigment called chlorophyll.
葉緑体は独自のDNAを持ち、細菌に由来すると考えられている。
Chloroplasts have their own DNA and are thought to have originated from bacteria.
Composed of 葉緑 (leaf green, i.e., chlorophyll) and 体 (body). A standard term from biology, learned in middle school and high school science.
USAGE:
- A plain technical noun; does not take する.
- Typically appears in biology textbooks and discussions of photosynthesis, cell structure, or plant evolution.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 葉緑体を持つ: to have chloroplasts
- 葉緑体で光合成を行う: to perform photosynthesis in the chloroplasts
- 葉緑体の構造: the structure of chloroplasts
RELATED TERMS:
- 葉緑素: chlorophyll — the green pigment inside the chloroplast
- 光合成: photosynthesis — the process carried out in the chloroplast
- 細胞: cell — chloroplasts are organelles inside plant cells
- {ミトコンドリア}: mitochondrion — another major organelle, responsible for energy production