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Where are the ATP and NADPH formed in the light reaction used?

  • (a) in the mitochondria, for respiration Your answer
  • (b) in the cytoplasm, for glycolysis Your answer
  • (c) in the stroma, in the biosynthetic reactions Correct
  • (d) in the thylakoid lumen, for water splitting Your answer
Your answer: Correct answer: (c)
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Explanation

Why (c) is correct

The ATP and NADPH formed are used in the stroma for the biosynthetic reactions (Calvin cycle) that fix CO2 into sugar.

Why the other options are wrong

  • (a) · your answer They are not used in mitochondria.
  • (b) · your answer They are not used for glycolysis in the cytoplasm.
  • (d) · your answer Water splitting does not use ATP or NADPH.
NCERT point: This links the light and dark reactions.
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