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Inside a Chloroplast
Inside a Chloroplast
In plants, photosynthesis takes place inside chloroplasts.
Plant
Chloroplast
Plant cells
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Inside a Chloroplast
Chloroplasts contain thylakoids—saclike photosynthetic membranes.
Single
thylakoid
Chloroplast
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Inside a Chloroplast
Thylakoids are arranged in stacks known as grana. A singular stack is called a granum.
Granum
Chloroplast
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Inside a Chloroplast
Proteins in the thylakoid membrane organize chlorophyll and other pigments into clusters called photosystems, which are the light-collecting units of the chloroplast.
Photosystems
Chloroplast
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5. Light- dependent reactions
Inside a Chloroplast
H2O
CO2
Light
NADP+
ADP + P
Light- dependent reactions
Calvin Cycle
Calvin cycle
The process of photosynthesis includes the light-dependent reactions as well as the Calvin cycle.
Chloroplast O2
Sugars
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