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The stack of thylakoids of chloroplast is called


A

matrix

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granum

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stroma

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D

oxysomes

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Solution

The correct option is B

granum


The correct option is B.

Explanation of the correct option :

1. Chloroplast is a type of plastid which contain a green pigment called chlorophyll.

2. The membrane-bound flat sac-like structures found in chloroplasts are called thylakoids.

3. The stalk of thylakoid arranged one above another is called a granum.

Explanation of the incorrect option :

Option A :

Chloroplast contains a semi-fluid, colourless and colloidal complex called matrix through which the thylakoids run.

Option C :

Matrix is otherwise known as Stroma.

Option D :

Oxysomes are small round-shaped bodies found in mitochondrial cristae, which help in ATP synthesis.

Final answer: The stack of thylakoids of chloroplast is called a granum.


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