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-dependent stage.
Sugar molecules like glucose are formed, 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.

Radiant energy is converted into chemical energy, 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 the first stage of photosynthesis, known as the light-dependent reactions, sunlight is absorbed by chlorophyll, and this energy is used to convert water and carbon dioxide into energy-rich molecules such as ATP and NADPH. Sugar molecules like glucose are formed in the second stage, known as the light-independent reactions or the Calvin cycle.