what products are formed in the light phase and dark phase of photosynthesis
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what products are formed in the light phase and dark phase of photosynthesis
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The first overall principle of photosynthesis is that the light energy from the sun is transformed into chemical energy and stored in the bonds of glucose (the sugar carbohydrate) for later use by the plant and/or organism that eats the plant.
The second overall principle of photosynthesis is that carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen atoms are taken from carbon dioxide and water molecules and are broken up and rearranged into new substances: carbohydrate (specifically glucose) and oxygen gas (so we can breathe, whew!). This reaction represents the transfer of matter: carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, water from the soil or atmosphere, into sugar in the plant and oxygen back into the atmosphere.
In the light phase, the end products are NADPH and ATP along with the evolution of oxygen; whereas in the dark phase, it consumes NADPH and ATP to form Glucose.
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