Answer: thylakoid membranes.
- A thylakoid membranes
- B the fluid stroma
- C the cell cytoplasm
- D the cell nucleus
Correct answer: A. thylakoid membranes
Explanation: The light reactions occur on the thylakoid membranes of the chloroplast.
Simplified photosynthesis diagram: light energy, CO2, and H2O enter the leaf and are converted in the chloroplast into glucose and O2.
Concept context
Light reactions, the Calvin cycle, C 3 /C 4 /CAM pathways, photorespiration, and factors affecting the rate of photosynthesis. One of the highest-yield NEET chapters.