chloroplast
Plant cell's powerhouse
A chloroplast is the structure in plant cells where photosynthesis occurs—where light energy converts carbon dioxide and water into sugars.
Chloroplasts contain chlorophyll, the green pigment that captures light and gives plants their color.
Like mitochondria, chloroplasts have their own DNA, evidence they originated as independent organisms absorbed by early cells.
Plant cell organelle
- mitochondriaCell's energy-producing organelles
- endosymbiosisOrganism living within another
- eukaryoteOrganism with nucleated cells
- cytoplasmGel surrounding the nucleus
nucleus · vacuole · cell membrane · prokaryote · cyanobacteria · semiautonomous
Supportive tissue framework
- ATPCell's energy molecule
- glucosePrimary cellular fuel
- oxygenElement eight, colorless gas
- carbon dioxideRespiration byproduct, photosynthesis fuel
water · sunlight · stomata · autotroph · light-dependent
Exterior enclosing layer
- inner membraneInnermost surrounding tissue layer
- intermembrane spaceRegion between organelle envelopes
- envelopeFolded paper enclosure
- ribosomeProtein synthesis site
DNA · genome · compartmentalization · matrix · lumen
Fat-soluble plant pigments
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- photonsDiscrete packets of radiance
- spectrumContinuous range of values
- wavelengthSpatial repetition interval
Photosynthetic tissue in leaves
- guard cellCell pair regulating stomata
- palisadeFence of pointed stakes
- spongy tissuePorous organic material
- leafPlant's photosynthetic organ
plastid
Plant cell organelle
- mitochondriaCell's energy-producing organelles
- endosymbiosisOrganism living within another
- eukaryoteOrganism with nucleated cells
cytoplasm · nucleus · vacuole · cell membrane · prokaryote · cyanobacteria · semiautonomous
stroma
Supportive tissue framework
carbon dioxide · water · sunlight · stomata · autotroph · light-dependent
outer membrane
Exterior enclosing layer
- inner membraneInnermost surrounding tissue layer
- intermembrane spaceRegion between organelle envelopes
- envelopeFolded paper enclosure
ribosome · DNA · genome · compartmentalization · matrix · lumen
carotenoids
Fat-soluble plant pigments
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- photonsDiscrete packets of radiance
- spectrumContinuous range of values
wavelength · magnesium · green pigment · chromophore · energy transfer
mesophyll
Photosynthetic tissue in leaves
- guard cellCell pair regulating stomata
- palisadeFence of pointed stakes
- spongy tissuePorous organic material
- Cell Organellesmitochondria, mitochondrion, ribosome, ribosomes, lysosome
- microbe partscytoplasm, nucleus, cell membrane, flagellum, flagella
- plant cellscell wall, vacuole, cell membrane, cytoplasm, nucleus
- biologycells, DNA, cell, biology, gene
- cellscells, blood cell, cell theory, nerve cell, red blood cell
- plant anatomyroot, stem, leaves, stems, leaf