Question

List the significant events of the light-independent reaction (Calvin Cycle). Include which reactants and products are involved. Highlight what will be released as a product. Be sure to include where the process occurs in the chloroplast.​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

there are two stages of Photosynthesis:

1. the light dependent stage: In this stage light energy is trapped using chlorophyll from the chloroplast. this light energy is used to separate water molecules(H2O) that were absorbed by the roots into Hydrogen and oxygen. the oxygen produced from this separation is then let off as a waste product.
2. the light independent stage: the Hydrogen produced from the previous stage bonds with Carbon Dioxide(CO2) that diffused through the stomata from the atmosphere in order to form the plants food, which is in the form of glucose(C6H12O6)

light dependent equation:

2H2O + (trapped light energy) --> 2H2 + O2

light independent equation:

6CO2 + 6H2O --> C6H12O6 + 6O2