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The individual flattened stacks of membranous structures inside the chloroplasts are known as ______.

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The individual flattened stacks of membranous structures inside the chloroplasts are known as ______.

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  • grana

  • stroma

  • thylakoids

  • cristae

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The individual flattened stacks of membranous structures inside the chloroplasts are known as thylakoids.

Explanation:

Thylakoids are the individual, flattened, disc-like membranous sacs inside a chloroplast that contain chlorophyll molecules to trap light energy. When these individual thylakoid discs stack on top of one another like a pile of coins, the entire column or stack is collectively referred to as a granum (plural: grana). In contrast, stroma is the fluid matrix surrounding these stacks, and cristae are internal folds found inside mitochondria.

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Chapter 6: Photosynthesis - Exercises [Page 82]

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Frank Biology Part 2 [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 6 Photosynthesis
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