BSC 2010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Thylakoid, Plant Cell, The Plant Cell

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Concept 4. 3 eukaryotic cells have a nucleus and other membrane bound. Plant and algae cells contain plastids that can differentiate into organelles some are used for storage. A chloroplast contains chlorophyll and is the site of photosynthesis. Photosynthesis converts light energy into chemical energy. A chloroplast is enclosed within two membranes, with a series of internal membranes called thylakoids. Light energy is converted to chemical energy on the thylakoid membranes. A granum is a stack of thylakoids. Carbohydrate synthesis occurs in the stroma the aqueous fluid surrounding the thylakoids. Peroxisomes collect and break down toxic by-products of metabolism, such as h2o2, using specialized enzymes. Glyoxysomes, found only in plants, are where lipids are converted to carbohydrates for growth. Vacuoles occur in some eukaryotes, but mainly in plants and fungi. Contractile vacuoles in freshwater protists get rid of excess water entering the cell due to solute imbalance.

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