What are the main products of the light reactions of photosynthesis?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. ATP, NADPH and oxygen
- Step 1: The reactions occur in the thylakoid membranes. Step 2. Water is split to give oxygen, and energy is stored in ATP and NADPH. Answer: ATP, NADPH and oxygen. Why not the others: Glucose synthesis occurs in the stroma during light-independent Calvin cycle reactions, while photolysis of water molecules at photosystem II releases molecular oxygen during the light reactions.
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