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Glucose is made during the light-independent reactions (Calvin cycle) of photosynthesis, where carbon dioxide is converted into glucose using ATP and NADPH produced during the light-dependent reactions.
Actually, carbon dioxide molecules enter the Calvin cycle (light-independent reactions) of photosynthesis, not the light-dependent reactions. In the Calvin cycle, carbon dioxide is converted into glucose with the help of ATP and NADPH produced during the light-dependent reactions.
No, carbon dioxide does not join with hydrogen to form glucose during the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis. Instead, these reactions occur in the thylakoid membranes of chloroplasts and involve the conversion of light energy into chemical energy, producing ATP and NADPH. The formation of glucose occurs in the light-independent reactions (Calvin cycle), where carbon dioxide is fixed and combined with energy from ATP and NADPH to synthesize glucose.
Glucose, NADP and ADP
During dark reactions (Calvin cycle), plants produce glucose by incorporating carbon dioxide into organic molecules using ATP and NADPH generated in the light reactions. These reactions occur in the stroma of chloroplasts and do not require light to proceed.
The light reactions of photosynthesis generate ATP and NADPH, which are used in the Calvin cycle to produce glucose from carbon dioxide. Without these energy-rich molecules produced in the light reactions, the Calvin cycle would not have the necessary resources to synthesize glucose. Therefore, the light reactions are essential for the overall process of photosynthesis and glucose production.
The energy formed in the light reactions of photosynthesis is used to convert carbon dioxide into glucose during the Calvin cycle (dark reactions).
The product of light independent reactions are Oxygen, ATP, and NADPH. ATP is a unit of energy that the body uses; NADPH is the reduced form of NADP (as you can tell, it is missing hydrogen).
The light-independent reactions of photosynthesis take place in the stroma of the chloroplasts. This is where carbon fixation and the Calvin cycle occur, utilizing the products of the light-dependent reactions to produce glucose.
In photosynthesis, the carbon atoms that form glucose come from carbon dioxide (CO₂) in the atmosphere. Plants absorb CO₂ through small openings in their leaves called stomata. During the light-independent reactions, also known as the Calvin cycle, carbon dioxide is fixed and converted into glucose using the energy derived from sunlight captured in the earlier light-dependent reactions.
Glucose is formed in plants through the process of photosynthesis. In photosynthesis, plants use light energy, carbon dioxide, and water to produce glucose and oxygen. This process occurs in the chloroplasts of plant cells, where chlorophyll absorbs light energy to drive the chemical reactions that convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose.
The light-independent reactions, also known as the Calvin cycle, are responsible for converting carbon dioxide into carbohydrates during photosynthesis. While the light reactions capture energy from sunlight and produce ATP and NADPH, the Calvin cycle utilizes this energy to fix carbon dioxide and synthesize glucose and other carbohydrates. Thus, it is the dark reactions that directly incorporate carbon dioxide into carbohydrate molecules.