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Photosynthesis - Chloroplasts Flashcards

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Stroma fluid

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Site of independent reactions.
Carbon dioxide is fixed into sugar.
Contains enzymes, sugar, organic acids and oil droplets

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Thylakoid membrane

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Site of dependant reactions.
Phospholipid bilayer with chlorophyll molecules embedded in it.
ATP is generated her

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Double membrane

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Permeable to O2, CO2 and glucose with inter membrane space

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Granum

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Thylakoid membranes arranged in stack to create a large surface area to increase the light trapping efficiency

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Starch grains

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Excess carbohydrates made during photosynthesis is stored temporarily as starch

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