Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given. The term 'granum' refers to:
A
the double membrane of the chloroplast
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B
a stack of thylakoids
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C
the central fluid-filled space of the chloroplast
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D
the cytochrome system in the membranes of the thylakoids
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Solution
The correct option is B a stack of thylakoids A thylakoid is a membrane-bound compartment inside chloroplasts. Thylakoids frequently form stacks of discs referred to as grana.Grana are connected by internal or stroma thylakoids, which join granum stacks together as a single functional compartment.