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BIO 102 Mechanisms of Plant Nutrition and Synthesis Objective Question

Question

Where does the light reaction of photosynthesis primarily occur within the chloroplast?
Options
A Stroma
B Outer membrane
C Grana
Correct Answer
D Intermembrane space
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Page 12 mentions that the first stage of photosynthesis, the light reaction, 'takes place in the presence of light and occurs in the grana (singular: granum) of the chloroplast.'

Hint

Recall the structural components of a chloroplast, specifically where light is captured.

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