Which of the Following Statements About Photosynthesis Is FALSE

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about photosynthesis is FALSE?

• A) The light reactions occur within or on the thylakoid membranes.
• B) The dark reactions occur in the stroma of the chloroplast.
• C) The light reactions oxidise water to oxygen, reducing NADP+ to NADPH in the process.
• D) The dark reactions use the NADPH and ATP formed in the light reactions in reductive synthesis of carbohydrate from CO2 and water.
• E) In plants much of the carbohydrate formed is stored as sucrose.

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