Light Dependent

 The light reactions of photosynthesis occur in the Thylakoid membrane of the chloroplast.
 The light reactions synthesize chemical energy in the form of ATP and NADPH.
 NADPH is an electron carrier and transports energized electrons.
 The products of the light reactions are oxygen gas and chemical energy in the form of ATP and
NADPH.
 The ATP and NADPH are used to power the Calvin Cycle, which is the second stage of
photosynthesis.
 The light reactions use solar energy or photons along with water.
 The NADPH are used to convert lower energy forms to high energy forms in the light reactions.
 The light reactions create oxygen gas during photosynthesis.
 Lower energy forms such as ADP and NADP+ are needed for the light reactions to continue
converting to higher energy forms.

Calvin Cycle

 The Calvin Cycle is the second stage of photosynthesis after the light reactions.
 It occurs in the stroma of the chloroplast.
 NADPH and ATP generated from light reactions are used in the Calvin Cycle.
 The cycle produces organic molecules like glucose using energy from light reactions.
 Carbon dioxide gas is consumed in the Calvin Cycle.
 There are three phases of the Calvin Cycle: carbon fixation, G3P synthesis, and UBP regeneration.
 The cycle uses Rubisco enzyme to attach carbon dioxide to RUBP in the carbon fixation phase.
 G3P synthesis phase uses two G3P molecules to create one glucose molecule.
 UBP regeneration phase uses remaining G3P molecules and energy from ATP to regenerate UBP
molecule.
 The Calvin Cycle is a cycle; UBP regeneration phase enables it to start over.