Chloroplast Anatomy Flashcards
(8 cards)
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Intermembrane space
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Located between the inner and outer membrane
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Outer Membrane
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Protects the organelle
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Inner membrane
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Protects the organelles in the chloroplast
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Thylakoids
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- flattened membrane sacks inside the chloroplast
- contains chlorophyll
- participates in the initial steps of photosynthesis
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Granum (Singular) Grana (Plural)
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Stacked thylakoid
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Lumen
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The cavity of a tubular organ in thylakoid
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Lamella
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A thin and flat film that connects grana in chloroplast
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Stroma
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- fluid outside the thylakoid
- contains DNA, ribosomes, and glucose
