Cristae increase the surface area of the inner membrane for the electron transport chain and ATP synthesis.
Cisternae: Flattened membrane-bound sacs of the Golgi apparatus (and ER).
Cristae: Inward folds of the inner mitochondrial membrane that increase surface area for ATP production.
Thylakoids: Flattened membrane-bound discs in the chloroplast where light reactions of photosynthesis occur.
Grana: Stacks of thylakoids present inside the chloroplast.
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