What is so special about thylakoid membranes (and chloroplasts in general) that allow it to be the site for photosynthetic activity in plants?

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Q: Which pigments provide the maximum efficiency for a plant as itconducts photosynthesis?

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Q: In what part of photosynthesis does the first step of light reaction take place?

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Q: Why is the chloroplast green?

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Q: Suppose there were plants that had a high concentration of Chlorophyll-b, but lacked chlorophyll-a,…

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Q: What enzyme fixes CO2 in the cytosol of a mesophyll cell in a C4 plants? Why is the C4…

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Q: What are the fates of the products of the light dependent reaction of photosynthesis?

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Q: Where are proton gradients formed? Within what structures are they seen in chloroplasts How do the…

A: Proton gradient is intermediate form of energy which is used for the function like movement of…

Q: What are thylakoids? What function do they have in photosynthesis?

A: Thylakoids are associated with chloroplasts and resemble membrane-bound compartments. Integral and…

Q: What is the molecule responsible for the absorption of photic energy forphotosynthesis? Where is…

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Q: Suppose there were plants that had a high concentration of Chlorophyll b, but lacked chlorophyll a,…

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Q: Why are chloroplasts not a component used by both plants and cyanobacteria to carry out…

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Q: Explain the Organization of the Thylakoid Membrane ?

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Q: Unlike mitochondria, chloroplasts do not have a transporter that allows them to export ATP to the…

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Q: what is the protein complex embedded in the thylakoid membrane that allows protons to flow down…

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Q: Why do  photosynthesis occur in only chloroplasts?

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Q: How is the excited state energy of a chlorophyll molecule used to drive the light-dependent…

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Q: What does the starch pattern in the variegated (multicolored) Coleus leaves suggest about the…

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Q: β -Carotene is a carotenoid that mammals can use as a source of vitamin A. What is the function of…

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Q: Suppose we set up a system in a lab where plants are automatically injected with all the glucose…

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Q: In C3 plants, high concentrations of oxygen inhibit photosynthesis. Why is this so?

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Q: Where does the photosynthesis process occur in the plant cell?

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Q: Which are the living beings that carry out photosynthesis? Which is the cell organelle responsible…

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Q: What is the advantage of having an extensive set of thylakoid membranes in the chloroplasts?

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Q: What enzyme fixes CO2 in bundle sheath cell of chloroplasts in Calvin Cycle of C4 plants?

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Q: What is the advantage to plants to have the option of both cyclic and noncyclic pathways for…

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Photosynthesis

Plants have a capacity that we humans can only imagine— the ability to produce food from sunlight. Sure, we can prepare some dishes that we can savor on, but it become possible because of the plants (as they serve as a producers of all the raw materials required). Photosynthesis is the method of assembling carbohydrates with the aid of sunlight.