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

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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.

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

Answer 1

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 photosynthesis, the light-dependent reactions (the first stage) occur in the thylakoid membranes of the chloroplasts, where sunlight is used to convert water and carbon dioxide into ATP and NADPH, which are forms of chemical energy. The formation of sugar molecules like glucose occurs in the Calvin cycle, which is the light-independent stage.