Chloroplast Flashcards
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Chloroplasts are found in the green parts of a plant – the green colour a result of the
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photosynthetic pigment chlorophyll
2
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Larger than mitochondria, also surrounded by a
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double-membrane
3
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Membrane-bound compartments called ……….. containing chlorophyll stack to form structures called
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thylakoids
grana
4
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Grana are joined together by
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lamellae (thin and flat thylakoid membranes)
5
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The light-dependent stage takes place in the
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thylakoids
6
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The light-independent stage (Calvin Cycle) takes place in the
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stroma
7
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stroma is
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Stroma is a alkaline, aqueous fluid which is protein rich and is present within the inner membrane of the chloroplast
8
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Also contain small circular pieces of
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DNA and ribosomes used to synthesise proteins needed in chloroplast replication and photosynthesis
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