In a chloroplast, the stroma is

A) a pore in the outer membrane.
B) a stack of thylakoids.
C) the region between in the inner and outer membranes.
D) a connection between the grana.
E) a gel-like matrix between the inner chloroplast membrane and the thylakoid membrane.


Answer: E

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