The Chloroplast

Chloroplast

is an organelle responsible for the process of photosynthesis.

solar to chemical

Converts _____ energy to ______ energy.

biconvex or planoconvex

Chloroplasts are______ or ______in shape among higher plants and are abundant  in the mesophyll layer of plant leaves.

Spyrogyra sp.

In algae, chloroplast may appear spiral (________) or star shaped (Zygnema sp.)

Zygnema sp.

In algae, chloroplast may appear spiral (Spyrogyra sp.) or star shaped (___________)

Andreas Franz Wilhelm Schimper

They are member of a group called plastids, first discovered by Ernst Haekel, defined by _______________.

Ernst Haekel

They are member of a group called plastids, first discovered by __________, defined by Andreas Franz Wilhelm Schimper.

Plastids

_______ are membrane-bound organelles considered endosymbiotic cyanobacteria, they manufacture pigments that determine the color of the plant cell such as green in the case of chloroplast.

Endosymbiosis

The incorporation into the plant cell is described by an evolutionary event called ____________

outer membrane

The _____________ that is semi-porous covers the chloroplast- this allows the small molecules to diffuse easily.

Intermembrane space

____________ of about 10 – 20 nanometers  is present between the outer and inner membranes.

Inner membrane

___________ regulates the passage of materials into the chloroplast, also responsible for manufacturing the lipids and carotenoids.

stroma

The _______ is a fluid-filled space within the chloroplast that surrounds the stacks of thylakoid termed as grana.

Lumen

_______ is a space in the thylakoid

grana

stacked thylakoids

Thylakoid System

A _____________ is suspended in the stroma

chlorophyll

individual thylakoids contain _________