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== Thylakoid == '''Thylakoid''' (pronounced: /ˈθaɪləˌkɔɪd/) is a term derived from the Greek word

.../), is a term used in the field of [[biology]] to refer to the stacks of [[thylakoid]]s within the [[chloroplasts]] of plant cells. The term is derived from the ...' in English. This term was chosen due to the grain-like appearance of the thylakoid stacks when viewed under a microscope.

The light-dependent reactions take place in the [[thylakoid membrane]] of the [[chloroplast]]. They use light energy to make two molecules neede * [[Thylakoid]]: A membrane-bound compartment inside chloroplasts and cyanobacteria. They are the site

...rophyll]] is used to 'pump' protons across the thylakoid membrane into the thylakoid space creating a proton gradient. This gradient is then used to generate AT

...bilisomes are large protein complexes that are attached to the [[thylakoid membrane]] in the cells of cyanobacteria and red algae. They consist of a core of [[ * [[Thylakoid Membrane]]: The site of the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis.

...], the [[inner membrane]], the [[stroma (cell biology)|stroma]], and the [[thylakoid]] system.

* [[Thylakoid]]: The membrane-bound compartment inside chloroplasts and cyanobacteria where photosystems

...complexes known as [[phycobilisomes]], which are attached to the thylakoid membrane in the chloroplasts of cyanobacteria and red algae. The phycobilisomes act