Question

Thylakoids are found commonly in plastids of

• A. Blue green algae
• B. Bacteria
• C. Higher plants
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is C Higher plants

The chloroplast is one the important type of plastid which carries thylakoid and stroma. Thylakoids membranes contain photosynthetic pigments and coupling factors found in the cells of higher plants only. Photosynthetic pigments include chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, carotenes and xanthophylls. The pigments occur in groups termed as photosystems. The coupling factors are involved in ATP synthesis. They capture solar light for the process of photosynthesis.

So, the correct answer is option C.