granum
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A granum (plural: grana) is a stack of chlorophyll-containing thylakoids found within the chloroplasts of plant cells. These structures are crucial for photosynthesis, the process by which plants convert light energy into chemical energy. Within the chloroplast, grana are embedded in a colorless matrix called the stroma. The thylakoids within grana contain the photosynthetic pigments necessary for capturing light energy. The intricate stacking of thylakoids in grana is essential for the efficient functioning of the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis.12
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photosynthesisStructural features…higher plants have regions, called grana, in which the thylakoids are very tightly stacked. When viewed by electron microscopy at an oblique angle, the grana appear as stacks of disks. When viewed in cross section, it is apparent that some thylakoids extend from one grana through the stroma into other…
Read More…higher plants have regions, called grana, in which the thylakoids are very tightly stacked. When viewed by electron microscopy at an oblique angle, the grana appear as stacks of disks. When viewed in cross section, it is apparent that some thylakoids extend from one grana through the stroma into other…
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plantBasic mechanisms…with pigment molecules are called grana. The inner matrix of the chloroplast is called the stroma.
Read More…with pigment molecules are called grana. The inner matrix of the chloroplast is called the stroma.
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