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Question
Differentiate Between:
Light reaction and Dark reaction.
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Solution
| Light Reaction | Dark Reaction |
| (i) It fakes place in the presence of light. | It does not require light. |
| (ii) It occurs in the grana of the chloroplast. | It occurs in the stroma of the chloroplast. |
| (iii) Its products are ATP and NADPH2. | Its products are organic compounds. |
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