BIOL 1001 Chapter : Biology Chapter 7 Lecture Notes

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Photosynthesis in plants takes place in chlorophyll-containing organelles called chloroplasts, most of which are contained within leaf cells. Chloroplasts contain chemical reactions that are able to convert energy in sunlight into stored energy in sugars. Both the upper and lower surfaces of a leaf consist of a layer of transparent cells, the epidermis. The outer surface of both epidermal layers is covered by the cuticle, a transparent, waxy, waterproof covering that reduces the evaporation of water from the leaf. Leaves obtain co2 for photosynthesis from the air through pores in the epidermis called stomata (singular, stoma) Inside the leaf are layers of cells called the mesophyll, where the chloroplasts are located and where photosynthesis occurs. Bundle sheath cells surround the vascular bundles, which form veins in the leaf and supply water and minerals to the mesophyll. Chloroplasts are organelles with a double membrane enclosing a fluid called the stroma. Embedded in the stroma are disk-shaped membranous sacs called thylakoids.

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