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Fill in the reactants and products of the Light-Dependent and Light-Independent reactions of photosynthesis.

Fill in the reactants and products of the Light-Dependent and Light-Independent reactions-example-1
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1. The light-dependent reactions use ADP and NADP to produce NADPH and ATP (it occurs in the thylakoid membrane), whereas light-independent reactions use NADPH and ATP.

2. The NADPH is a cofactor that transports electrons (e-) and protons (H+)

3. The light-dependent reactions use ADP and NADP to produce NADPH and ATP.

The light-dependent reactions use sunlight and water (H2O) to produce oxygen (O2), NADPH and ATP, whereas light-independent reactions use carbon dioxide (CO2) NADPH, and ATP to produce simple carbohydrates (e.g., glucose).

Both light-dependent reactions and light-independent reactions occur in the chloroplast: light-dependent reactions occur in the thylakoid membrane of the chloroplast, whereas light-independent reactions occur in the stroma of the chloroplast.

Reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) is a cofactor that transports electrons (e-) and protons (H+) released by sunlight into new carbon-carbon bonds and thus serves to produce simple carbohydrates (i.e., sugars).

In conclusion, the light-dependent reactions use ADP and NADP to produce NADPH and ATP (it occurs in the thylakoid membrane), whereas light-independent reactions use NADPH and ATP to create carbohydrates.

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