Question

Write the location and function of the thylakoids.

Answer 1

Thylakoids:
Location -

1. Thylakoids are interconnected disc-like sacs of the internal membrane system of the chloroplast.
2. They are found suspended in the stroma.
3. Thylakoids are arranged in a stack, which is called grana.

Function-

1. The thylakoid membrane contains the photosynthetic pigment chlorophyll, which absorbs the sunlight during photosynthesis.
2. It provides the platform for the light reactions of photosynthesis.