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How does photosynthesis work in plants?
Chloroplasts play a key role in the process of photosynthesis. Learn about photosynthesis's...
The function and structure of chloroplasts
Chloroplasts circulate within plant cells. The green coloration comes from chlorophyll...
How different parts of a cell interact
Learn about the different cell organelles, including the mitochondrion, the nucleus,...
Explore the anatomy of a plant's mesophyll to understand how chlorophyll generates a green appearance
An explanation of how structures inside the leaf contribute to plant coloration.
The process of photosynthesis in plants explained
The location, importance, and mechanisms of photosynthesis. Study the roles of chloroplasts,...
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Chloroplast structure
The internal (thylakoid) membrane vesicles are organized into stacks, which reside...
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Chemiosmosis in chloroplasts
Chemiosmosis in chloroplasts that results in the donation of a proton for the production...
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spinach chloroplast
Electron micrograph of an isolated spinach chloroplast.
Courtesy of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley
Chloroplast
False-color transmission electron micrograph of a chloroplast in a bean leaf.
Kevin Mackenzie, University of Aberdeen/Wellcome Collection, London (CC BY 4.0)
chloroplast
Internal structures of the chloroplast. The interior contains flattened sacs of photosynthetic...
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Bacterial, animal, and plant cells compared
Bacterial cells differ from animal cells and plant cells in several ways. One fundamental...
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organelles of eukaryotic cells
Eukaryotic cells contain membrane-bound organelles, including a clearly defined nucleus,...
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