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The number of chlorophyll molecules in a quantasome is

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The number of chlorophyll molecules in a quantasome is 200 - 250.
Quantasomes were first identified by Roderic B. Park in 1962.
Quantasomes are particles found in the thylakoid membrane of chloroplasts in which photosynthesis takes place. They are embedded in a paracrystalline array on the surface of thylakoid discs in chloroplasts.
Each quantasome contains about 230 - 250 chlorophyll molecules and 50 molecules of carotenoids.
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