Question:

What is true for photosynthesis?

Updated On: Aug 15, 2022
  • Carbon dioxide is oxidised and water is reduced
  • Carbon dioxide is reduced and water is oxidized
  • Both carbon dioxide and water are reduced
  • Both carbon dioxide and water are oxidized
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The Correct Option is B

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Photosynthesis is a process carried out by an organism in which light absorbing pigments chlorophyll, carotenoids and xanthophylls are present which help in the reduction of $CO _{2}$ and oxidation of water. $6 CO _{2}+6 H _{2} O \rightarrow C _{6} H _{12} O _{6}+6 O _{2}$
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Concepts Used:

Photosynthesis in Higher Plants

Processes Of Photosynthesis in Higher Plants:

Photosynthesis in higher plants involves the following processes:

  • Light Reaction
  • Dark Reaction

Light Reaction:

  • This phenomenon occurs in the presence of light.
  • The pigment absorbs light and produces energy in the form of ATP.
  • The process involves- absorption of light, water splitting, the release of oxygen, and formation of ATP and NADPH.

Dark Reaction:

This process occurs in the absence of light in the stroma of the chloroplasts. The following cycles are involved in the process:

  1. Calvin Cycle (C3 Cycle)
  2. C4 Cycle (Hatch and Slack Pathway)