Which statement is the most accurate regarding the first stage of photosynthesis?(1 point)

Responses

Radiant energy is converted into chemical energy, and this is a light-dependent stage.
Radiant energy is converted into chemical energy, and this is a light-dependent stage.

Radiant energy is converted into chemical energy, and this is a light-independent stage.
Radiant energy is converted into chemical energy, and this is a light-independent stage.

Sugar molecules like glucose are formed, and this is a light-independent stage.
Sugar molecules like glucose are formed, and this is a light-independent stage.

Sugar molecules like glucose are formed, and this is a light-dependent stage.

1 answer

The most accurate statement regarding the first stage of photosynthesis is:

Radiant energy is converted into chemical energy, and this is a light-dependent stage.

In the first stage of photosynthesis, which occurs in the thylakoid membranes of chloroplasts, light energy is absorbed by chlorophyll and converted into chemical energy in the form of ATP and NADPH. This process requires light, making it light-dependent.