Question

Why do you think having such an extensive membranous area is beneficial when performing photosynthesis?

Answer 1

Increasing the membrane area also increases the number of ATP and NADPH generating sites

Step-by-step explanation:

Photosynthesis occurs in the chloroplast, more precisely in the membranes of the thylakoids that form stacks of disks called grana. A mature chloroplast may have 20 to 60 grana. In these membranes, there are photosystems, which are structural units of pigment-protein complexes that convert light energy from the sun into chemical energy stored in ATP and NADPH. A thylakoid may contain thousands of photosystems. In consequence, increasing the membrane area also increases the number of photosystems required for the synthesis of ATP and NADPH.