Question

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select the statement(s) that accurately describe the function of chloroplasts.
chloroplasts give plant cells rigid structures.
chloroplasts are found in plant cells, but not in animal cells.
chloroplasts carry out photosynthesis in plant cells.
plant cells are organelles found inside of chloroplasts.
chloroplasts carry out photosynthesis in animal cells.

Explanation:

• The rigid structure of plant cells comes from the cell wall, not chloroplasts, so the first statement is incorrect.
• Chloroplasts are organelles unique to plant (and some algae) cells, not present in animal cells, so the second statement is correct about their location, but it does not describe their function.
• The core function of chloroplasts in plant cells is to carry out photosynthesis, so the third statement is correct.
• Plant cells are the larger structures that contain chloroplasts, not the other way around, so the fourth statement is incorrect.
• Animal cells do not have chloroplasts at all, so the fifth statement is incorrect.

We are asked to select statements that accurately describe the function of chloroplasts, so we focus on the functional statement and note the correct location statement is additional correct context but the functional one is key for the question's focus.

Answer:

• Chloroplasts are found in plant cells, but not in animal cells.
• Chloroplasts carry out photosynthesis in plant cells.