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Biology

Chloroplasts

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Chloroplasts have their own DNA, separate from the plant's nuclear DNA, hinting that they were once independent bacteria that formed a symbiotic relationship with plant cells over a billion years ago.

Why this is interesting

You’ve probably seen green leaves, but did you know that inside each plant cell tiny factories use sunlight to create food? How do these microscopic structures called chloroplasts perform this incredible feat?