chloroplast membrane
nounUK /ˈklɒrəplæst ˈmembreɪn/
US /ˈklɔːrəplæst ˈmembreɪn/
The thin outer layer that wraps around a chloroplast and keeps it together.
The chloroplast membrane controls what goes in and out of the chloroplast.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The inner membrane system inside a chloroplast that holds the structures for making food.
The inner chloroplast membrane folds to create more space for photosynthesis.
3. A double layer of membrane surrounding the chloroplast in plant cells.
Scientists studied the double chloroplast membrane under a microscope.
4. The barrier that protects the chloroplast from the rest of the cell.
Damage to the chloroplast membrane can stop a plant from making energy.