Question

1. the organelle that captures sunlight is the:

a. mitochondrion
b. chloroplast
c. nucleolus
d. lysosome

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option a: Mitochondria are for cellular respiration (energy production), not sunlight capture.
• Option b: Chloroplasts contain chlorophyll and capture sunlight for photosynthesis.
• Option c: Nucleolus is involved in ribosome production, not sunlight capture.
• Option d: Lysosomes digest waste, not capture sunlight.

Answer:

b. chloroplast