Flattened sac within a granum of a chloroplast; membrane contains chlorophyll; location where the light reactions of photosynthesis occur.

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thylakoids

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Two Martians fall in love and marry. One Martian is homozygous for red eyes and the other is

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Which statement about glands and hormones is true?

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Which of the following is not found in the cytoskeleton?

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