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The reactions of photosynthesis can be grouped into two – light<br />

reactions and dark reactions. The reactions involving pigments, solar<br />

energy and water that produce ATP and NADPH 2, are called light reactions.<br />

The photosynthetic reactions in which CO 2 is reduced to carbohydrates<br />

making use of ATP and NADPH 2 generated by light reactions are<br />

collectively called dark reactions.<br />

The overall process of photosynthesis is illustrated in fig. 5.7.<br />

O 2<br />

2H 2 O<br />

4e – 4e –<br />

PS II<br />

Light<br />

energy<br />

ATP<br />

NADPH 2<br />

4e –<br />

ADP + Pi<br />

ATP<br />

Dark reactions<br />

Fig. 5.7 Overall scheme of photosynthesis<br />

5.2.4. Electron transport system<br />

Light<br />

energy<br />

Light reactions<br />

The light driven reactions of photosynthesis are referred to as electron<br />

transport chain. When PS II absorbs photons of light, it is excited and the<br />

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PS I<br />

4e –<br />

(CH 2 O)n<br />

CO 2<br />

2NADPH 2<br />

2NADP +<br />

4H +

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