DENDROLOGY

TREE PHYSIOLOGY

PHOTOSYNTHESIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Where does the light independent reaction take place?
A
Matrix
B
Stroma
C
Thylakoid membrane
D
Cytoplasm
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The light-independent reactions of photosynthesis take place within the stroma. It contains enzymes that work with ATP and NADPH to “fix” carbon from carbon dioxide into molecules that can be used to build glucose. The chloroplast’s own genetic material (separate from that of the cell) is also stored in the stroma.

Detailed explanation-2: -The light independent process (also called dark reactions or the Calvin-Benson cycle) takes place in the stroma of the chloroplast. Carbon dioxide is modified by series of chemical reactions to form carbohydrates. The energy for these reactions comes from ATP and NADPH generated during the light dependent process.

Detailed explanation-3: -The light-independent reactions represent the known Calvin–Benson–Bassham (CBB) cycle which takes place in the stroma of chloroplasts and is the primary pathway of carbon fixation of C3 plants [119]. The CBB cycle proceeds in three main stages: carboxylation, reduction and regeneration.

Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -Chloroplast stroma contains light independent reaction enzymes which are required for the reaction.

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