In most green plants, chloroplasts are
A) concentrated in a zone of leaf tissue called the mesophyll.
B) concentrated in a portion of the leaf called the stroma.
C) evenly distributed throughout the leaf tissue.
D) evenly distributed throughout the entire plant.

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Chloroplasts are the organelles responsible for photosynthesis and are typically found in the mesophyll cells of green plant leaves. Mesophyll cells are arranged in layers that maximize the surface area available for light absorption, and chloroplasts are most abundant in these layers. Therefore, chloroplasts are concentrated in a zone of leaf tissue called the mesophyll.

In Most Green Plants, Chloroplasts Are