Question 27
Photosynthesis and Plant NutritionWhich of the following groups of compounds are products of the light stage of photosynthesis?
I. Ribulose bi-phosphate (RuBP)
II. Nicotin amide di-phosphorous (NADPH2)
III. Oxygen (O2)
IV. Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP)
- A.I, II and III
- B.I, III and IV
- C.II, III and IV
- D.I, II, III and IV
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Answer: C (II, III and IV)
Explanation
The light stage splits water, giving oxygen, and makes ATP and NADPH2. RuBP belongs to the dark stage, where it picks up carbon dioxide.