sentence: Chloroplasts contain the molecule chlorophyll, which absorbs sunlight for photosynthesis.
sentences_before: Chloroplasts' are small organelles inside the cells of plants and algae. They absorb light to make sugar in a process called photosynthesis. The sugar can be stored in the form of starch.
sentences_after: Chlorophyll is what gives green plants their green colour. Chloroplasts also contain various yellow and orange pigments to assist in photon capture for photosynthesis.
concept_name: chloroplast
headings: Chloroplast
categories: Botany Biochemistry Organelles