Compare and Contrast the Light and Dark Reactions
What Is The Difference Between Light-Dependent and Light-Independent Reactions?
Light-Dependent and Light-Independent reactions are essential for carrying out photosynthesis. The light-dependent reactions synthesize energy from sunlight, and the light-independent reactions use that energy to produce sugars, most commonly known as glucose (C6H12O6), from carbon dioxide (CO2). With the resulting glucose, many living organisms get food and oxygen. Although they are very similar in many ways, there are also many things in which they are different.
Light-Dependent and Light-Independent reactions are essential for carrying out photosynthesis. The light-dependent reactions synthesize energy from sunlight, and the light-independent reactions use that energy to produce sugars, most commonly known as glucose (C6H12O6), from carbon dioxide (CO2). With the resulting glucose, many living organisms get food and oxygen. Although they are very similar in many ways, there are also many things in which they are different.
Light - Dependent Reactions
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Light - Independent Reactions
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(Miller & Levine, 2011)
(Krueger, 2012)
(Krueger, 2012)