Question

Which of the following is called the kitchen of the cell?
A. Mitochondria
B. Endoplasmic reticulum
C. Chloroplast
D. Golgi apparatus

Answer 1

Hint:Kitchen of the cell prepares food for the plants in the presence of sunlight by the process of photosynthesis, they have some particular pigment which gives colour to the plant.

Complete answer
The cell is the basic building block of life. There are certain components within a cell called cell organelles that perform specific functions such as making new material in the cell, removing the waste material from the cell, etc. Because of these organelles, the cell is able to live and perform all its functions.
Let us look at the options-
The mitochondria are double membrane bound cell organelles. The mitochondria produces energy needed for various chemical activities essential for life in the form of ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate) molecules.
Plastids are present in the cells of plants. They are characterised by the presence of pigments. On the basis of the pigment type, plastids can be categorised as chloroplasts, chromoplasts and leucoplasts. Chloroplasts contain chlorophyll and carotenoid pigments responsible for capturing the light energy that is necessary for photosynthesis. The chloroplasts are therefore known as the kitchen of the cell.
The golgi apparatus is mainly involved in the packaging and modification of materials in the cell. They are arranged in parallel stacks known as cisternae.

Thus, the correct answer is option C i.e., Chloroplast.

Note: All organisms are made up of cells or cell aggregates. Cells vary in shape, size and activity or function. On the basis of the presence or absence of a nuclear membrane and other organelles, the cells and therefore organisms may be called eukaryotic or prokaryotic.