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the disk-shaped parts of a plant cell where light-dependent reactions occur... more

In with One Energy and out with Another

The light-dependent reactions take place in the thylakoid membrane, inside chloroplasts. Since they are light 'dependent' reactions, you can guess that these reactions need light to work. Remember that the purpose of this first part of photosynthesis is to convert sunlight energy into other forms of energy?

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