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What is the function of thylakoids in photosynthesis?

To regulate water loss

To absorb light energy (correct)

To store glucose

To release oxygen

Where is chlorophyll embedded in the chloroplast?

Outer membrane

Thylakoid membranes (correct)

Inner membrane

Stroma

What is the role of the 'light harvesting complex' in photosynthetic organisms?

To fix carbon dioxide

To synthesize glucose

To gather and focus light energy (correct)

To release oxygen

Which pigment is responsible for absorbing additional wavelengths during leaf senescence?

Carotenoids Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the granum in a chloroplast?

To increase the surface area for energy absorption Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the thylakoids in photosynthesis?

To provide internal structures stacked to form grana, where chlorophyll is embedded to absorb light energy Signup and view all the answers

Where is chlorophyll embedded in the chloroplast?

In the thylakoid membranes, forming the photosystems for light absorption Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the 'light harvesting complex' in photosynthetic organisms?

To gather and focus light energy onto the reaction center chlorophyll for photosynthesis Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the granum in a chloroplast?

To increase the surface area for the attachment of chlorophyll and other pigments for light absorption Signup and view all the answers

Which pigment is responsible for absorbing additional wavelengths during leaf senescence?

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What is the function of thylakoids in photosynthesis?

Where is chlorophyll embedded in the chloroplast?

What is the role of the 'light harvesting complex' in photosynthetic organisms?

Which pigment is responsible for absorbing additional wavelengths during leaf senescence?

What is the function of the granum in a chloroplast?

What is the function of the thylakoids in photosynthesis?

Where is chlorophyll embedded in the chloroplast?

What is the role of the 'light harvesting complex' in photosynthetic organisms?

What is the function of the granum in a chloroplast?

Which pigment is responsible for absorbing additional wavelengths during leaf senescence?

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