Size of chloroplast (lens-shaped organelle)
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| Range | ~5μm diameter: ~2.5μm width μm |
|---|---|
| Organism | Chloroplast |
| Reference | Staehelin LA. Chloroplast structure: from chlorophyll granules to supra-molecular architecture of thylakoid membranes. Photosynth Res. 2003 76(1-3):185-96. p.186 right column bottom paragraphPubMed ID16228577 |
| Comments | The chloroplasts of higher plants are lens-shaped organelles with a diameter of ~5 µm and a width of ~2.5µm. |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 107012 |