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What are some of the red and orange pigments found in plants that absorb light in other regions of the spectrum?
What are some of the red and orange pigments found in plants that absorb light in other regions of the spectrum?
carotene
Where does photosynthesis take place in plants and other photosynthetic eukaryotes?
Where does photosynthesis take place in plants and other photosynthetic eukaryotes?
inside organelles called chloroplasts
What are the saclike chlorophyll-containing membranes inside the chloroplasts called?
What are the saclike chlorophyll-containing membranes inside the chloroplasts called?
thylakoids
How are the thylakoids arranged inside the chloroplasts?
How are the thylakoids arranged inside the chloroplasts?
What is the fluid portion of the chloroplast, outside of the thylakoids, called?
What is the fluid portion of the chloroplast, outside of the thylakoids, called?
What is the role of carotene in plants?
What is the role of carotene in plants?
What are the two envelope membranes that surround chloroplasts called?
What are the two envelope membranes that surround chloroplasts called?
What is the function of chlorophyll in photosynthesis?
What is the function of chlorophyll in photosynthesis?
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Photosynthesis Location
Photosynthesis Location
Photosynthesis takes place in chloroplasts, specialized organelles in plant cells.
Chloroplast Structure
Chloroplast Structure
Chloroplasts have stacked membranes (thylakoid) and a fluid-filled space (stroma).
Thylakoid Definition
Thylakoid Definition
Thylakoids are the sac-like membranes within chloroplasts, containing chlorophyll.
Grana
Grana
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Stroma Function
Stroma Function
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Carotene Function
Carotene Function
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Chlorophyll Role
Chlorophyll Role
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Chloroplast Membranes
Chloroplast Membranes
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