Question

where does photosynthesis occur?
chlorophyll chloroplast autotroph leaf

1. each green plant, which is also called a/an _____, carries out the process of photosynthesis. this process occurs in the cells of each _____. light
2. the cell organelle called the _________ carries out the process of photosynthesis.
3. special structures inside of the chloroplast contain a green pigment called _________.
4. chlorophyll is important because it absorbs ______ energy from the sun and converts it into chemical energy that is used by the cell during photosynthesis.

Explanation:

1. Green plants are autotrophs (produce own food via photosynthesis), and photosynthesis primarily occurs in leaves.
2. Chloroplasts are the organelles where photosynthesis takes place.
3. Chlorophyll is the green pigment inside chloroplasts that captures light.
4. Chlorophyll absorbs light energy from the sun for photosynthesis.

Answer:

1. autotroph; leaf
2. chloroplast
3. chlorophyll
4. light