photosyntheticstacks
nounUK /ˌfəʊtəʊsɪnˈθetɪk stæks/
US /ˌfoʊtoʊsɪnˈθetɪk stæks/
Layers of tiny green parts in a plant that catch sunlight to make food.
The leaf's photosynthetic stacks were lined up neatly inside each cell.
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2. Structures in a plant cell where sunlight is turned into energy.
Scientists studied the photosynthetic stacks under a powerful microscope.
3. Groups of flat sacs inside chloroplasts that hold green pigment.
Each photosynthetic stack is packed with chlorophyll.
4. The layered parts of a leaf that help a plant make its own food.
Healthy plants have many photosynthetic stacks in their leaves.