Answer:
Please find the explanation of photosynthesis below
Explanation:
Photosynthesis is a metabolic process that occurs in the chloroplast of plants and algae. It involves the synthesis of food in form of glucose in the presence of sunlight. Photosynthesis occurs in two major stages namely: light dependent stage and light independent stage.
The overall chemical equation are as follows:
6CO2 + 6H2O → C6H12O6 + 6O2
- Light dependent stage occurs in the thylakoid lumen of the chloroplast. In this stage, ATP and NADPH, which are energy carrier and electron acceptor respectively, are produced. They are then used in the light independent stage. This reaction strictly occurs only in the presence of sunlight.
- The light independent stage is also called Calvin cycle. The ATP and NADPH produced from earlier are used to synthesize glucose (C6H12O6) and oxygen (waste product) by combining CO2 and water (H2O).
