Question

Light energy is converted into chemical energy through the formation of

• A. $NADP{H}_2$
• B. $ATP$
• C. $ATP$ and $NADP{H}_2$
• D. None of the above.

Answer 1

The correct option is C $ATP$ and $NADP{H}_2$

In light-dependent reactions, the energy from sunlight is absorbed by chlorophyll and converted into chemical energy in the form of electron carrier molecules like ATP and NADPH.

Light energy is harnessed in Photosystems I and II, both of which are present in the thylakoid membranes of chloroplasts.

Just as the name implies, light-dependent reactions require sunlight. In the light-dependent reactions, energy from sunlight is absorbed by chlorophyll and converted into stored chemical energy, in the form of the electron carrier molecule NADPH (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate) and the energy currency molecule ATP (adenosine triphosphate). The light-dependent reactions take place in the thylakoid membranes in the granum (stack of thylakoids), within the chloroplast.