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Where is the highest density of chloroplasts found in plants?
Where is the highest density of chloroplasts found in plants?
- Root cells
- Flower petals
- Stem cells
- Mesophyll cells of leaves (correct)
What is the fluid-filled matrix inside a chloroplast where the light-independent stage of photosynthesis takes place?
What is the fluid-filled matrix inside a chloroplast where the light-independent stage of photosynthesis takes place?
- Stroma (correct)
- Thylakoid lumen
- Inner membrane
- Intermembrane space
What are the disk-shaped compartments formed by a set of membranes within the stroma?
What are the disk-shaped compartments formed by a set of membranes within the stroma?
- Peroxisomes
- Glyoxysomes
- Mitochondria
- Thylakoids (correct)
In most plant species, what are stacks of disc-like structures called?
In most plant species, what are stacks of disc-like structures called?
Which part of the chloroplast contains the photosynthetic pigment called chlorophyll?
Which part of the chloroplast contains the photosynthetic pigment called chlorophyll?
What are the tubular extensions that join thylakoids in adjacent grana called?
What are the tubular extensions that join thylakoids in adjacent grana called?
Where does the light-independent stage of photosynthesis take place within a chloroplast?
Where does the light-independent stage of photosynthesis take place within a chloroplast?
What is the function of thylakoids within a chloroplast?
What is the function of thylakoids within a chloroplast?
Which part of a chloroplast contains the photosynthetic pigment chlorophyll?
Which part of a chloroplast contains the photosynthetic pigment chlorophyll?
What separates the intermembrane space from the stroma within a chloroplast?
What separates the intermembrane space from the stroma within a chloroplast?
What are the tubular extensions that connect thylakoids in adjacent grana known as?
What are the tubular extensions that connect thylakoids in adjacent grana known as?
What is the primary function of the grana within a chloroplast?
What is the primary function of the grana within a chloroplast?
