Chloroplasts 3.2.1.1
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What is the function of the stroma?
Stroma refers to the fluid-filled matrix where sugar synthesis takes place during photosynthesis
What is the function of chloroplasts?
carry out photosynthesis
What is the function of chlorophyll?
absorb light
What does the chloroplast contain?
- the chloroplast envelope - the grana - thylakoids - chlorophyll - the stroma
What is the function of thylakoids?
Chlorophyll transfers light energy into chemical energy
What is the function of the chloroplast envelope?
Double membrane that controls what enters and leaves the chloroplast
What is the function of the grana?
Grana are stacks of thylakoid membranes, where light absorption takes place
