thylakoid
/thahy-luh-koid/US // ˈθaɪ ləˌkɔɪd //
葡萄球体,葡萄状体,葡萄球状体,葡萄膜
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
Cell Biology.
- : a flattened sac or vesicle lined with a pigmented membrane that is the site of photosynthesis, in plants and algae occurring in interconnected stacks constituting a granum of the chloroplast, and in other photosynthesizing organisms occurring either singly or as part of the cell membrane or other structure.
Examples
When light hits a plant’s leaves, it shines on chloroplasts and into their thylakoid membranes.
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