Chloroplasts Flashcards
1
Q
The chloroplast envelope
A
Double plasma membrane that surrounds the organelle
Very selective about what leaves and enters the chloroplast
2
Q
The grana
A
Grana are stacks of up to 100 thylakoids
Chlorophyll is within the thylackiod
3
Q
The stroma
A
The stroma is the fluid filled matrix
Starch grains are stored in the grana
4
Q
What is the chlorplasts function
A
To harvest sunlight and carry out photosynthesis
5
Q
How are chloroplasts adapted for their function
A
Granal membranes provide large surface area or attachment of chlorphyll
The fluid of the stroma posses all the enzymes needed to make sugars
Chloroplasts contain both DNA and ribsomes so they can easily manufacture proteins needed for photosynthesis
