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Within chloroplasts, light is captured by

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Grana within cisternae
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thylakoids within grana
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Cisternae within grana
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grana within thylakoids
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The correct option is B thylakoids within grana
The chloroplast contains chlorophyll within its thylakoids but not in fluid stroma, which absorbs light energy and gives chloroplasts its green color. Stacks of thylakoids are known as grana,

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