• This Is an Essay Comparing the Light and Dark Reactions of Photosynthesis and C3 and C4 Plants

     

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Published: 11.12.2003.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
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  • Essays 'This Is an Essay Comparing the Light and Dark Reactions of Photosynthesis and C3', 1.
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Light reactions in photosynthesis involve the absorption and use of light. The reactions take place in the thylakoid membrane where chlorophyll and other kinds of smaller organic molecules are present. There are two types of photosystems, photo system I and photo system II. The reaction center in photo system I is knon as P700 and the reaction center in Photosystem II is P680. The splitting of a water molecule is required to extract electrons for the P680. …

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