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Which is an important difference between light-dependent (L-D) and light-independent (L-IND) reactions in photosynthesis?

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Answer: The L-D reactions require light energy and water, and the L-IND reactions require ATP, NADPH and CO2.

Explanation: EDGE2020-21

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As their name suggest, the light dependent reaction requires light to occur while the light independent reaction can take place with or without light. But the light independent reaction requires the products of light-dependent reaction to start.
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