(from the article `chloroplast`) ...These disks are necessary for the formation of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), an energy-rich storage compound. In the chloroplasts of most higher ... ...the electron microscope shows that their edges are joined to form closed hollow disks that are called thylakoids (`saclike`). The chloroplas...
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<plant biology> Stack of thylakoids in the chloroplast, containing the light harvesting system and the enzymes responsible for the light dependent reactions of photosynthesis. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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(= grana (plural)) Stack of thylakoids in the chloroplast, containing the light-harvesting system and the enzymes responsible for the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: grā′nŭm Definitions: 1. Singular of grana.
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