photosynthetic membranes
nounUK /ˌfəʊtəʊsɪnˈθetɪk ˈmembreɪnz/
US /ˌfoʊtoʊsɪnˈθetɪk ˈmembreɪnz/
These are thin layers inside a plant cell where sunlight is turned into food.
The photosynthetic membranes in the leaf's cells capture sunlight to make sugar.
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2. The folded inner membranes of chloroplasts that hold the light-absorbing pigments.
Under the microscope, the photosynthetic membranes appeared as stacked discs.
3. Membrane systems in photosynthetic bacteria where light energy is converted into chemical energy.
Purple bacteria use their photosynthetic membranes to harvest light.
4. Any biological membrane containing pigment-protein complexes that drive light-dependent reactions.
Scientists studied the photosynthetic membranes to understand energy transfer.