Please briefly show your work so that I know that you know what you are taking a
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Question
Please briefly show your work so that I know that you know what you are taking about when answering these questions.In photosynthesis,
a.) The dark reactions take place in the outer mitochondrial membrane,
whereas the light reactions occur in the inner mitochondrial membrane
b.) The light reactions take place in the inner mitochondrial membrane,
whereas the dark reactions occur in the matrix
c.) The light reactions take place in the thylakoid membrane, whereas the
dark reactions occur in the stroma
d.) A pH gradient is established between the thylakoid space (low pH) and
the stroma (high pH)
e.) Both C and D
Explanation / Answer
In photosynthesis,
a.) The dark reactions take place in the outer mitochondrial membrane,
whereas the light reactions occur in the inner mitochondrial membrane
b.) The light reactions take place in the inner mitochondrial membrane,
whereas the dark reactions occur in the matrix
c.) The light reactions take place in the thylakoid membrane, whereas the
dark reactions occur in the stroma
d.) A pH gradient is established between the thylakoid space (low pH) and
the stroma (high pH)
e.) Both C and D
light reactions take place in the thylakoid membrane, whereas the dark reactions occur in the stroma