The light reaction and the dark reaction: A. occur in different parts of the chloroplast and...
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The light reaction and the dark reaction:
A. occur in different parts of the chloroplast and serve different purposes.
B. are both located in the mitochondria, not the chloroplast.
C. occur in different parts of the chloroplast, but serve the same purpose.
D. do the same thing, just in a different place.
Photosynthesis:
Photosynthesis is the process in plant, algae, and some bacteria that uses energy from sunlight (photons) to convert carbon dioxide into sugars (glucose) as food.
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Photolysis and the Light Reactions: Definitions, Steps, Reactants & Products
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Explore the light reaction of photosynthesis. Learn about the location, reactants, and products of light dependent reactions and photolysis in the lesson below.
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