Biology A-Level
Chloroplast ultrastructure
What Chloroplast ultrastructure means in Biology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Chloroplast ultrastructure
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A lens-shaped organelle bounded by a double membrane called the envelope, with a fluid interior called the stroma and a third membrane system of thylakoids forming flattened sacs.
Topics that use Chloroplast ultrastructure
- Photosynthesis (OCR A-Level)
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