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4. at the end of the electron transport chain, where is the light energ…

Question

  1. at the end of the electron transport chain, where is the light energy that was absorbed and converted by chlorophyll stored? list two answers.

Explanation:

Brief Explanations

In photosynthesis, after the electron transport chain (in the light - dependent reactions), the light energy absorbed by chlorophyll is used to generate ATP (adenosine triphosphate) and NADPH (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate). These molecules store the energy. ATP is a direct energy - carrying molecule, and NADPH carries energy - rich electrons that will be used in the Calvin cycle (light - independent reactions) to help convert carbon dioxide into glucose. Also, ultimately, the energy can be stored in the chemical bonds of glucose (a carbohydrate) that is produced in the light - independent reactions, as the energy from ATP and NADPH is used to fix carbon into glucose.

Answer:

  1. In the chemical bonds of ATP (adenosine triphosphate).
  2. In the chemical bonds of NADPH (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate) (or in the chemical bonds of glucose, a carbohydrate, that is produced later in the photosynthetic process).