In higher plants, the shape of the chloroplast is

Options

(a) discoid
(b) cup-shaped
(c) girdle-shaped
(d) reticular

Correct Answer:

discoid

Explanation:

In higher plants, the shape of the chloroplast is discoid. Chloroplast are the green plastids, which take part in photosynthesis and temporary or permanent storage of starcjh. These are discoid (disc shaped) in higher plants with diameter of 4-6 micro m and thickness of 2-4 micro m.