Question

Answer the questions based on the diagram:
A. Identify the organelle and label its parts.
a. In which part of a plant would you expect to find these organelles and why?
b. Where does the light reaction of photosynthesis take place? Why?

Answer 1

Answer:

b. thylakoids

The light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis take place within the thylakoids. These reactions occur when the pigment chlorophyll, located within the thylakoid membranes, captures energy from the sun (photons) to initiate the breakdown of water molecules.