NEETBotanyPhotosynthesis in Higher Plants
What should not be inferred about dark reactions?
Options
- AThey occur in the presence of light
- BThey produce oxygen
- CThey are not light-independent
- DThey occur only in darkness
Correct answer
D. They occur only in darkness
Step-by-step solution
Within the chloroplast there is membranous system consisting of grana, the stroma lamellae, and the matrix stroma. There is a clear division of labour within the chloroplast. The membrane system is responsible for trapping the light energy and also for the synthesis of ATP and NADPH. In stroma, enzymatic reactions synthesise sugar, which in turn forms starch. The former set of reactions, since they are directly light driven are called light reactions (photochemical reactions). The latter are not directly light driv