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What is a thylakoid?
What is a thylakoid?
- A type of plant cell
- A flattened membrane sac inside the chloroplast (correct)
- An organelle found only in animals
- A type of sugar
What is a granum?
What is a granum?
Stack of thylakoids
What do lamella do?
What do lamella do?
Tubes that connect the granum
What is chloroplast DNA?
What is chloroplast DNA?
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What is the role of ribosomes in chloroplasts?
What is the role of ribosomes in chloroplasts?
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What are starch granules used for?
What are starch granules used for?
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What is the inner membrane of a chloroplast?
What is the inner membrane of a chloroplast?
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What is the intermembrane space?
What is the intermembrane space?
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What is the outer membrane of a chloroplast?
What is the outer membrane of a chloroplast?
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What does the stroma refer to?
What does the stroma refer to?
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What occurs in the lumen of thylakoid?
What occurs in the lumen of thylakoid?
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What is a chloroplast?
What is a chloroplast?
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Study Notes
Chloroplast Structure and Function
- Thylakoids are flattened membrane sacs within chloroplasts, integral for converting light energy into chemical energy during light reactions.
- Granum refers to a stack of thylakoids, efficiently organizing these structures for optimal light absorption.
- Lamella are tubular connections between granum stacks, facilitating the transfer of energy and materials.
Genetic and Protein Synthesis Components
- Chloroplast DNA is a form of non-nuclear DNA, supporting the endosymbiotic theory, which suggests chloroplasts originated from free-living prokaryotes.
- Ribosomes within chloroplasts serve as the site for protein synthesis, crucial for chloroplast function and maintenance.
Storage and Membrane Structure
- Starch granules function as storage units for starch and sugars produced during photosynthesis, providing energy reserves for the plant.
- The inner membrane is the innermost membrane of the chloroplast, containing components essential for its metabolic processes.
- The intermembrane space is the area between the inner and outer membranes, playing a role in the compartmentalization of functions within the chloroplast.
- The outer membrane is the chloroplast's boundary in direct contact with the cytosol of the plant cell, regulating the exchange of materials.
Metabolic Processes
- Stroma is the liquid matrix inside the chloroplast where the Calvin Cycle, also known as dark reactions, occurs; this process converts CO2 into glucose.
- The lumen of the thylakoid is the space inside the thylakoid where light reactions take place, highlighting the structural specialization in chloroplasts for efficient energy conversion.
General Overview
- Chloroplasts are organelles in plant cells and some other organisms, primarily responsible for capturing sunlight and converting it into chemical energy through photosynthesis.
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Test your knowledge on the components of chloroplasts with this quiz. Explore key terms such as thylakoids, granum, and chloroplast DNA, essential for understanding photosynthesis.
