D7 chloroplast Flashcards
1
Q
What is the structure of the choloroplast
9 items to remember
A
- Chloroplast envelope - Double membrane
- Circular DNA
- Granum - A stack of thylakoids
- 70s Ribosomes
- Starch grain
- Stroma
- Inter-granal lamal/thylakoid
- Oil droplet
- Thylakoid
2
Q
Where are chloroplasts are found?
A
Inside photosynthetic tissues of plants and some protoctists
3
Q
Which group of organelles do chloroplasts belong to
A
Plastids
4
Q
How do chloroplasts compare to mitochondria
A
They are a similar size and have a double membrane
5
Q
What is the function of chloroplasts
A
The role of the chloroplasts is to produce energy by the process of photosynthesis
The chlorophyll molecules, traps light energy in the Thylakoids of each granum
This light energy is converted into chemical energy and stored as starch granules
