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During the light dependent reaction of photosynthesis, light energy is converted to the energy currency of ALL cells. This energy-carrying molecule is needed to produce glucose. This molecule is

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ATP stands for Adenosine Triphosphate which is known as the energy currency of the cell. It is produced during the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis and gets used up during the light-independent reaction or the Calvin cycle in order to produce food for the plants which is glucose( gets stored as starch).

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