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Chloroplast: In eukaryotic organisms, the cellular organelle in which photosynthesis takes place

Chloroplast Chromosome: Circular dna found in the photosynthesizing organelle (chloroplast) of plants instead of the cell nucleus where most genetic material is located.

Chloroplasts: Disk-like organelles with a double membrane found in eukaryotic plant cells; contain thylakoids and are the site of photosynthesis. ATP is generated during photosynthesis by chemiosmosis.

Thylakoids: The specialized membrane structures in which photosynthesis takes place. Internal membranes in the chloroplast where the light reaction chemicals are embedded. Collections of thylakoids form . . . View Full Definition

Stroma: The matrix surrounding the grana in the inner membrane of chloroplasts. The area between membranes (thylakoids, grana) inside the chloroplast.

Cytoplasmic Trait: A genetic characteristic in which the genes are found outside the nucleus, in chloroplasts or mitochondria. Results in offspring inheriting genetic material from only one parent.

Plastids: Membrane-bound organelles in plant cells that function in storage (of food or pigments) or food production. Term for any double membrane-bound organelle. Chloroplasts contain the chemicals f . . . View Full Definition

Chlorine (Cl): Atomic number: 17, Atomic mass: 35.453 g.mol -1, Electronegativity: 3.0, Density: 3.21*10 -3 g.cm -3 at 20 °C, Melting point: -101 °C, Boiling point: -34.6 °C, Vanderwaals radius: 0.127 nm, . . . View Full Definition

Phycoerythrin: An accessory pigment found in cyanobacteria and the chloroplasts of red algae.

Euglenoids: Term applied to a division of protozoans that have one long flagellum, no cell wall, and which may have chloroplasts.