1. where does photosynthesis occur?
2. What color wavelength is NOT absorbed by chlorophyll?
3. What ingredients are needed to turn NADP+ to NADPH?
4. The light-independent reactions of photosynthesis is also known as:
1. Photosynthesis occurs in the chloroplasts of plant cells, specifically in the thylakoid membrane and the stroma.
2. Green wavelength is NOT absorbed by chlorophyll.
3. The ingredients needed to turn NADP+ to NADPH are light energy and hydrogen ions (H+).
4. The light-independent reactions of photosynthesis are also known as the Calvin cycle or the dark reactions.
1. Photosynthesis occurs in the chloroplasts of plant cells. Specifically, it takes place in the chlorophyll-containing structures called thylakoids.
2. Chlorophyll primarily absorbs red and blue wavelengths of light, but it reflects or transmits green wavelengths. Therefore, green light is not absorbed by chlorophyll.
3. To convert NADP+ to NADPH, two high-energy electrons and a hydrogen ion (H+) are needed. These electrons and the hydrogen ion come from the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis.
4. The light-independent reactions of photosynthesis are also known as the Calvin cycle or the dark reactions. These reactions take place in the stroma of the chloroplast and do not directly require light energy. Their purpose is to utilize the ATP and NADPH produced in the light-dependent reactions to convert carbon dioxide (CO2) into glucose.