Question

In higher plants, the shape of the chloroplast is

• A. discoid
• B. cup-shaped
• C. girdle-shaped
• D. reticulate

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

discoid

Answer 2

Chloroplasts are the green plastids which take part in photosynthesis and temporary or permanent storage of starch. These are discoid (disc-shaped) in higher plants with diameter of $4-6 \, \mu \,m$ and thickness of $2-4. \, \mu m$ .