Chloroplast 🌱💚

Official Chloroplast campaign page 2017. You Cannot LEAF without me!!!!

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Don’t forget to vote for Chlorophyll 12/1/17. Remember, you can’t LEAF without me! 💚🌱

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Although we are similar to mitochondria, we benefit ALL organisms through photosynthesis. Who wouldn’t want us to be elected?

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Did you know that plant cells cannot spontaneously create chloroplast? We come from cell division only

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Chloroplast aren’t just found in plants- we’re also found in eukaryotic algae!

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So thankful to the plant cell for giving us a home. As you can see, we are found in plant cells, however our location is not always consistent.

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Photosynthesis is responsible for 100% of the oxygen in the world. Chloroplast are always working for the world.

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Did you know chlorophyll cannot absorb green light? Instead it reflects the green light, giving the green parts of the green plant it’s color.

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Did you know we can position ourselves within the cell to get the best access to sunlight? Chloroplast is always working hard.

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Our thylakoids help convert light energy from the sun into chemical energy. This helps us complete photosynthesis.

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Thank you to our outer & inner membranes for providing us structure & protection!

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We’re so great, plant cells just had to have us! Here’s how we are believed to have ended up in all plants:

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Chloroplast came about from endosymbiosis. Here’s more info on the process:

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Say organelles you can’t compete with me if you wanted to
We work fast we is green we is chloroplast
Hit the cell we make two leaves green we ain’t gotta choose
And we’re quick beat out all the rest so don’t get comfortable
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Chloroplasts are key in a plant’s immune response. We serve as sensors, alerting of the stress in a cell, and also help synthesize defense molecules.

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When someone thinks they’ll be able to live without chloroplast

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Just like money - we’re green and make the world go round

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Within the stroma, chloroplast also synthesize a majority of plant cell’s amino acids. Yet another way we provide for the plant cell.

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Unfortunately, we are not found in animal cells. However as you can see in this picture, we do benefit animals & plants through photosynthesis!

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Did you know that chloroplast have their own individual DNA? That’s part of what makes us the best organelle

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Without us... all plants will begin to lose their structure & color. We’re extremely vital to a plant’s success.

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