Chloroplasts

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Organelle
gptkbp:absorb Light energy
gptkbp:color Green
gptkbp:compatibleWith gptkb:Fungi
Prokaryotes
Animal cells
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Ribosomes
gptkb:Enzymes
gptkb:gene
gptkb:Stroma
gptkb:Granum
gptkb:Carotenoids
Chlorophyll
Lipid droplets
Phycobilins
Plastoglobules
Thylakoids
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Andreas_Schimper
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1883
gptkbp:division Binary fission
gptkbp:evolvesFrom gptkb:Bacteria
gptkbp:foundIn Algal cells
Plant cells
gptkbp:function Photosynthesis
gptkbp:genomeType Circular DNA
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chloroplasts
gptkbp:inheritance Maternally inherited in most plants
gptkbp:innerMembrane Selective permeability
gptkbp:involvedIn gptkb:Calvin_cycle
Light-dependent reactions
Light-independent reactions
gptkbp:notableSite ATP synthesis
NADPH production
Carbon fixation
gptkbp:numberOfLocations starch
gptkbp:numberPerCell Varies (20-100 in typical plant cell)
gptkbp:origin Endosymbiosis
gptkbp:outerMembrane Permeable
gptkbp:powerSource Solar to chemical energy
gptkbp:presentIn gptkb:Eukaryotes
gptkbp:produces gptkb:Oxygen
Glucose
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Mitochondria
gptkbp:requires Autotrophic nutrition
gptkbp:shape Lens-shaped
gptkbp:size 4-6 micrometers
gptkbp:surroundedBy Double membrane
gptkbp:type gptkb:Plastid
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Guard_Cell
gptkb:Parenchyma_Cell
gptkb:Ribosome
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6