Galactose-substituted diglycerides and sulfolipids are the most abundant lipids in the biosphere because of their presence in _______, which are highly abundant in plant cells.
A) vegetable oils
B) cisternae
C) thylakoids
D) cristae
E) intracellular matrices

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Galactose-substituted diglycerides and sulfolipids are present in thylakoids, the membrane-bound compartments within chloroplasts that carry out photosynthesis in plant cells. Thylakoids are highly abundant in plant cells and contain large amounts of these types of lipids.

Galactose-Substituted Diglycerides and Sulfolipids Are the Most Abundant Lipids in the Biosphere