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The chloroplast is an organelle that contains a green-colored pigment called chlorophyll, which can trap the energy of the sun to be utilized for photosynthesis. The chloroplast is believed to have evolved due to endosymbiosis of cyanobacteria by larger heterotrophic microorganisms.
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