Question

In the light dependent photosynthetic reactions, light energy is converted into _________ energy, which is stored in molecules like ATP. Then, in the light independent photosynthetic reactions, this energy is used to convert CO2 into ________.

Answer 1

In the light-dependent reactions, energy from sunlight is absorbed by chlorophyll and converted into stored chemical energy, in the form of the electron carrier molecule NADPH (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate) and the energy currency molecule ATP (adenosine triphosphate).