Where does the capturing of light energy in eukaryotic cells mostly occur?
In eukaryotes absorption of light energy and its conversion to
chemical energy most probably occurs in the thylakoid membrane of
chloroplasts where the green pigment chlorophyll is embedded.
Thylakoid membrane constitute small flattened vesicles,the
thylakoids which are commonly arranged in stacks termed 'grana'.The
space inside the thylakoid disc called thylakoid space or
lumen.'Stroma' is the fluid surrounding the thylakoid(where the
carbohydrate synthesis occurs).
The membrane contains many integral proteins to which light
harvesting complexes are bound (notably chlorophyll).
Chloroplasts are unique organelles captures light energy from sun
to produce free energy stored as ATP and NADPH,through a process
called photosynthesis.
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