Model Photosynthesis light and dark reactions

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C6H12O6 is a carbohydrate.

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True

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What are the chemical reactants needed for a plant to perform photosynthesis?

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Water and Carbon Dioxide

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What are the energy-rich molecules made during photosynthesis that act like rechargeable batteries?

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ATP and NADPH

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C6H12O6 is the final product made by photosynthesis.

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True

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The purpose of the light reactions is to…

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Make ATP and NADPH and recycle ADP and NADP+

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What is photosynthesis?

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The process by which green plants use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll.

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What is the role of chlorophyll in photosynthesis?

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Chlorophyll absorbs light energy, primarily from the sun, to convert it into chemical energy.

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What are the two main stages of photosynthesis?

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Light reactions and dark reactions (Calvin cycle).

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Where do the light reactions of photosynthesis occur?

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In the thylakoid membranes of chloroplasts.

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What is produced as a byproduct of the light reactions?

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Oxygen.