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What are the thylakoids of chloroplasts responsible for?
What are the thylakoids of chloroplasts responsible for?
keeping positive and negative charges generated by light absorption on opposite sides of the membrane.
What is the main function of the light-dependent reactions in photosynthesis?
What is the main function of the light-dependent reactions in photosynthesis?
converting ADP and NADP+ into ATP and NADPH using energy from sunlight.
What is the by-product of the light-dependent reactions?
What is the by-product of the light-dependent reactions?
oxygen (O2).
Where do the light-dependent reactions occur?
Where do the light-dependent reactions occur?
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What are photosystems composed of?
What are photosystems composed of?
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What is the role of chlorophyll in the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis?
What is the role of chlorophyll in the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis?
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What is the purpose of the electron carriers in the light-dependent reactions?
What is the purpose of the electron carriers in the light-dependent reactions?
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What is the function of the thylakoids in the light-dependent reactions?
What is the function of the thylakoids in the light-dependent reactions?
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