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{{OrganelleInfoBox | {{OrganelleInfoBox | ||
| organelle = | | organelle = Chloroplast | ||
| icon = | | icon = ChloroplastIcon.png | ||
| image = | | image = ChloroplastOrganelle.PNG | ||
| cost = | | cost = 50 | ||
| requiresNucleus = | | requiresNucleus = Yes | ||
| processes = | | processes = Photosynthesis | ||
| enzymes = | | enzymes = None | ||
| size = 3 | |||
| size = | | osmoregulationCost = 3 | ||
| osmoregulationCost = | | storage = 1.5 | ||
| storage = | | unique = No | ||
| unique = | | upgrades = None | ||
| upgrades = | |||
| internalName = chloroplast | | internalName = chloroplast | ||
}} | }} | ||
Filled with a green pigment called chlorophyll, it uses the energy gathered from '''Sunlight''' {{CompoundIcon|image=SunlightIcon.png|internalName=sunlight}} to produce '''Glucose''' {{CompoundIcon|image=GlucoseIcon.png|internalName=glucose}} from water and gaseous '''Carbon Dioxide''' {{CompoundIcon|image=CarbonDioxideIcon.png|internalName=carbondioxide}}. This process is called '''Photosynthesis'''. | |||
As '''Photosynthesis''' requires '''Sunlight''' {{CompoundIcon|image=SunlightIcon.png|internalName=sunlight}} to work, it is only effective in surface patches. | |||
This organelle is the eukaryotic counterpart to '''[[Thylakoids]]'''. | |||
== Requirements == | == Requirements == | ||
A cell must have a '''[[Nucleus]]''' to evolve '''Chloroplasts'''. | |||
If organelle unlocks are enabled in game settings, the following condition must be true ''for the player cell'': | |||
* Contains at least '''5''' '''[[Thylakoids]]''' for at least '''7''' generations in a row. | |||
== Processes == | == Processes == | ||
'''Photosynthesis:''' '''Sunlight''' {{CompoundIcon|image=SunlightIcon.png|internalName=sunlight}} + '''Carbon Dioxide''' {{CompoundIcon|image=CarbonDioxideIcon.png|internalName=carbondioxide}} → '''Glucose''' {{CompoundIcon|image=GlucoseIcon.png|internalName=glucose}} + '''Oxygen''' {{CompoundIcon|image=OxygenIcon.png|internalName=oxygen}} | |||
A full-strength version of '''Chromatophore Photosynthesis''' found in '''[[Thylakoids]]'''. This allows you to more efficiently taste the sun! Similarity to it's prokaryotic counterpart, '''Chloroplasts''' perform '''Photosynthesis''' only in light patches; the closer to the surface your cell is, the more effective this process becomes. | |||
== Modifications == | == Modifications == | ||
No modifications. | |||
== Effects == | == Effects == | ||
No effects. | |||
== Upgrades == | == Upgrades == | ||
No upgrades. | |||
== Strategy == | == Strategy == | ||
'''Chloroplasts''' are the largest organelle other than the [[Nucleus]], with a high osmoregulation cost and weight. | |||
When playing with the day/night cycle enabled, a lot of '''Glucose''' {{CompoundIcon|image=GlucoseIcon.png|internalName=glucose}} storage is needed to survive the night. This can be provided by '''[[Vacuole|Vacuoles]]'''. See the strategy section for '''[[Thylakoids]]''' for more advice on surviving as a photosynthetic organism. | |||
== Scientific Background == | == Scientific Background == | ||
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chloroplast Chloroplasts] are double-membrane-bound organelles found in real-world plant and algal cells. They are derived from an ancient endosymbiosis event in which a cyanobacterium was engulfed by an early eukaryotic cell; as a result of this history, they contain their own genome that is distinct from that of their host cell, much like '''[[Mitochondria]]'''. | |||
In addition to '''[[Thylakoids]]''', chloroplasts contain the enzyme ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (commonly abbreviated as RuBisCO), which plays a central role in photosynthesis by converting atmospheric carbon dioxide into '''[[Glucose]]''' and other energy-rich molecules. RuBisCO is a very ancient enzyme, believed to have evolved around four billion years ago, and in the present day is thought to be the most abundant enzyme on Earth; despite this, however, it is a remarkably inefficient enzyme, being both relatively slow in fixing carbon dioxide and also prone to reacting with oxygen instead, a process known as photorespiration which actually reduces photosynthetic efficiency by wasting energy and depleting already-fixed carbon. RuBisCO has apparently been unable to evolve past this hurdle despite immense selective pressure to do so, and molecular biologists have encountered great difficulty in engineering RuBisCO to make it more efficient, suggesting that this limitation may be a fundamental aspect of RuBisCO's structure and activity. | |||
Latest revision as of 21:16, 5 July 2025
| Organelle Details | |
|---|---|
| Chloroplast |  |
| |
| Base Cost (MP) | 50 |
| Requires Nucleus | Yes |
| Processes | Photosynthesis |
| Enzymes | None |
| Size (Hexes) | 3 |
| Osmoregulation Cost | 3 |
| Storage | 1.5 |
| Unique | No |
| Upgrades | None |
| Internal Name | chloroplast |
Filled with a green pigment called chlorophyll, it uses the energy gathered from Sunlight 
to produce Glucose 
from water and gaseous Carbon Dioxide 
. This process is called Photosynthesis.
As Photosynthesis requires Sunlight to work, it is only effective in surface patches.
This organelle is the eukaryotic counterpart to Thylakoids.
Requirements
A cell must have a Nucleus to evolve Chloroplasts.
If organelle unlocks are enabled in game settings, the following condition must be true for the player cell:
- Contains at least 5 Thylakoids for at least 7 generations in a row.
Processes
Photosynthesis: Sunlight + Carbon Dioxide → Glucose + Oxygen 
A full-strength version of Chromatophore Photosynthesis found in Thylakoids. This allows you to more efficiently taste the sun! Similarity to it's prokaryotic counterpart, Chloroplasts perform Photosynthesis only in light patches; the closer to the surface your cell is, the more effective this process becomes.
Modifications
No modifications.
Effects
No effects.
Upgrades
No upgrades.
Strategy
Chloroplasts are the largest organelle other than the Nucleus, with a high osmoregulation cost and weight.
When playing with the day/night cycle enabled, a lot of Glucose storage is needed to survive the night. This can be provided by Vacuoles. See the strategy section for Thylakoids for more advice on surviving as a photosynthetic organism.
Scientific Background
Chloroplasts are double-membrane-bound organelles found in real-world plant and algal cells. They are derived from an ancient endosymbiosis event in which a cyanobacterium was engulfed by an early eukaryotic cell; as a result of this history, they contain their own genome that is distinct from that of their host cell, much like Mitochondria.
In addition to Thylakoids, chloroplasts contain the enzyme ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (commonly abbreviated as RuBisCO), which plays a central role in photosynthesis by converting atmospheric carbon dioxide into Glucose and other energy-rich molecules. RuBisCO is a very ancient enzyme, believed to have evolved around four billion years ago, and in the present day is thought to be the most abundant enzyme on Earth; despite this, however, it is a remarkably inefficient enzyme, being both relatively slow in fixing carbon dioxide and also prone to reacting with oxygen instead, a process known as photorespiration which actually reduces photosynthetic efficiency by wasting energy and depleting already-fixed carbon. RuBisCO has apparently been unable to evolve past this hurdle despite immense selective pressure to do so, and molecular biologists have encountered great difficulty in engineering RuBisCO to make it more efficient, suggesting that this limitation may be a fundamental aspect of RuBisCO's structure and activity.