AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Light-dependent reactions happen in the thylakoid membrane of the chloroplasts and occur in the presence of sunlight. The sunlight is converted to chemical energy during these reactions. The chlorophyll in the plants absorb sunlight and transfers to the photosystem which are responsible for photosynthesis.

Detailed explanation-2: -Plants also use the compounds they make to build their own cell parts. Many students believe that the light-dependent reactions occur in the daytime and the light-independent reactions (sometimes called the “dark” reactions) occur at night when the plant can’t get sunlight, so it needs sugar.

Detailed explanation-3: -The light-independent reactions are sometimes called the Calvin cycle because of the cyclical nature of the process. Although the light-independent reactions do not use light as a reactant (and as a result can take place at day or night), they require the products of the light-dependent reactions to function.

Detailed explanation-4: -The light-dependent reactions use light energy to make two molecules needed for the next stage of photosynthesis: the energy storage molecule ATP and the reduced electron carrier NADPH. In plants, the light reactions take place in the thylakoid membranes of organelles called chloroplasts.

Detailed explanation-5: -Dark reaction of photosynthesis does not require light. Both the light and dark reactions occur in the day. As dark reaction does not require light it doesn’t meant it occurs at night it only requires products of light reaction like ATP and NADPH.