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What happens to the carbon atom: during photosynthesis (the light-dependent reactions)

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Light-independent reactions take the chemical energy and also the carbon dioxide and uses them to build long-term energy storage molecules. During this reaction, both the ATP and NADPH transform the carbon dioxide into carbohydrates. ... So thecarbon atoms are released during cellular respiration.
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