What is the function of the light reaction in photosynthesis?
What is the function of the light reaction in photosynthesis?
To add CO₂ to RuBP
To synthesize ATP and NADPH
To absorb light energy
To release O₂ and form NADH
Solution
The light reaction is the stage in photosynthesis where the light energy is absorbed by the pigments present in the antenna and funnelled to reaction center chlorophylls. This stage also results in the synthesis of ATP and NADPH.