Plant Cell
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imarentestaradji14 on May 30, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Chloroplast | where reactions of photosynthesis occur |
| Stroma | inner fluid of the chloroplast |
| Thylakoids | flattened membrane structures inside the stroma |
| Thylakoid Space | inner space of the thylakoid |
| Grana | stacks in which thylakoids are found |
| Chlorophyll | green pigments that fill the membranes of the thylakoids; give plants their green color |
| Epidermis | outer cell layer of a leaf (both top and bottom) |
| Cuticle | layer of wax of epidermis |
| Palisade Layer | lieu under the surface; where photosynthesis takes place; chloroplast found here |
| Spongy Cells | beneath the palisade layer; photosynthesis also occurs here; more important for gas exchange |
| Stomates | openings on the bottom surface of the leaf where the exchange of gases occur |
| Guard Cells | cells that open and close stomates |
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