The light-dependent reactions produce intermediate compounds that are used in the light-independent reactions. |
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In simplest terms, the function of the light-dependent reactions is to produce energy and protons for the light-independent reactions. |
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This chemical energy is then used in the light-independent reactions that take place in the chloroplast stroma, in which CO2 is fixed by Rubisco to generate sugars. |
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Thus, in algae the light-dependent and light-independent reactions of photosynthesis are physically segregated to distinct regions of the chloroplast. |
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