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What are the thylakoids?
What are the thylakoids?
- Fluid-filled internal space of the chloroplasts
- Flat membranous tubules connecting the thylakoids
- Stacks of structures called grana
- Membrane-bound compartments inside chloroplasts (correct)
What role do chloroplasts play for life on Earth?
What role do chloroplasts play for life on Earth?
- Oxygen release through photosynthesis (correct)
- Starch storage for plants
- Protein synthesis for plant growth
- Energy production through chemiosmosis
Where does photosynthesis take place in plant cells?
Where does photosynthesis take place in plant cells?
- Stroma (correct)
- Thylakoid lumen
- Golgi apparatus
- Outer membrane
What is the function of the thylakoid lumen?
What is the function of the thylakoid lumen?
What are grana in chloroplasts?
What are grana in chloroplasts?
What is the function of the stroma in chloroplasts?
What is the function of the stroma in chloroplasts?
Where do the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis take place in plants?
Where do the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis take place in plants?
Which molecule is released as a byproduct of the process of photosynthesis?
Which molecule is released as a byproduct of the process of photosynthesis?
What are the two molecules made in the light-dependent reactions that are needed for the next stage of photosynthesis?
What are the two molecules made in the light-dependent reactions that are needed for the next stage of photosynthesis?
What is the special pair of chlorophyll molecules at the core of photosystem I called?
What is the special pair of chlorophyll molecules at the core of photosystem I called?
What type of photophosphorylation involves using light energy to make ATP from ADP?
What type of photophosphorylation involves using light energy to make ATP from ADP?
What happens to the oxygen molecule produced during the light-dependent reactions?
What happens to the oxygen molecule produced during the light-dependent reactions?
Which part of the chloroplast contains the thylakoid membranes where the light-dependent reactions occur?
Which part of the chloroplast contains the thylakoid membranes where the light-dependent reactions occur?
What role do photosystems play in the light reactions?
What role do photosystems play in the light reactions?
What are the two types of photosystems involved in the light-dependent reactions?
What are the two types of photosystems involved in the light-dependent reactions?
What happens to P680 after it loses its electron during the light-dependent reactions?
What happens to P680 after it loses its electron during the light-dependent reactions?
What is the main function of thylakoid lumen in chloroplasts?
What is the main function of thylakoid lumen in chloroplasts?
What is the main role of stroma in chloroplasts?
What is the main role of stroma in chloroplasts?
Where do the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis take place?
Where do the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis take place?
What are grana in chloroplasts made up of?
What are grana in chloroplasts made up of?
What is the main function of chloroplasts in sustaining plant growth and crop yield?
What is the main function of chloroplasts in sustaining plant growth and crop yield?
What is the main function of outer membrane of chloroplasts?
What is the main function of outer membrane of chloroplasts?
What is the main purpose of the light-dependent reactions in photosynthesis?
What is the main purpose of the light-dependent reactions in photosynthesis?
Where do the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis take place in plants?
Where do the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis take place in plants?
What is the function of the special pair of chlorophyll molecules found at the core of photosystem II?
What is the function of the special pair of chlorophyll molecules found at the core of photosystem II?
What happens to the oxygen molecule produced during the light-dependent reactions?
What happens to the oxygen molecule produced during the light-dependent reactions?
What is the role of photosystems in the light reactions?
What is the role of photosystems in the light reactions?
What is the special pair of photosystem I called?
What is the special pair of photosystem I called?
What happens to P680 after it loses its electron during the light-dependent reactions?
What happens to P680 after it loses its electron during the light-dependent reactions?
