WB JEE Medical WB JEE Medical Solved Paper-2014

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    Chlorophyll molecules are located in the

    A)  thylakoid membrane

    B)  thylakoid lumen

    C)  stroma

    D)  inner chloroplast membrane

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

     Chlorophyll is a green coloured pigment found in cyanobacteria and  the chloroplasts of algae and green plants. It acts as a critically important biomolecule in photosynthesis which allows plants to absorb energy from light. The molecules of chlorophyll are specifically arranged in and around photosystems that are embedded in the thylakoid membranes of chloroplasts. It also acts as a site of light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis, while thylakoid lumen has vital role in photophosphorylation during photosynthesis, stroma is a colourless fluid has surrounding the grana within the chloroplast.


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