thylakoid

n=3

Stack Of Coiins Maybe The Same?

a: Thylakoid ~
b: stacks of poker chips

What: "thylakoids are like stacks of poker chips, each stack is called granam."

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Writer: Not Stated
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Date: May 14 2013 5:40 PM


I Bet They Taste Good.....

a: Thylakoid ~
b: pancake

What: "a stack of thylakoids is called a granum. the thylakoid is like a pancake and the granum is like a tower of pancakes."

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Writer: SA
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Where:
Date: May 14 2013 5:42 PM


A Biological Light Lens?

a: Thylakoid membranes ~
b: diffractive optical elements

What:

"The simulation results hint that the thylakoid membranes are like the diffractive optical elements and the grana are the optimized structures to capture the sunlight."


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Writer: Li, Jia-Han
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Where: Reference Link Has Evaporated
Date: Oct 23 2015 5:33 PM



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