Do Chloroplasts Have Cisternae?

Chloroplasts are oval-shaped organelles with two membranes, similar to mitochondria. The inner membrane of the chloroplasts is referred to as the stoma and is has small sacs dubbed thylakoids, which increase the surface area of the cell, much like mitochondria have folds called cisternae that do the same.

Where is cisternae found?

A cisterna (plural: cisternae) is a series of flattened, curved membrane saccules of the endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus. Cisterna are an integral part of the packaging and modification processes of proteins occurring in the Golgi.

Do mitochondria have cisternae?

Cristae are found in mitochondria and are a fold in their inner membrane while cisternae are found in the Endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus in the form of flattened membrane discs.