Which of the following are products of the light reactions of photosynthesis that are utilized in the Calvin cycle?
A)CO₂ and glucose
B)H₂O and O₂
C)ADP, Pi, and NADP⁺
D)electrons and H⁺
E)ATP and NADPH

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The products of the light reactions, ATP and NADPH, are the energy and reducing power used in the Calvin cycle to convert CO₂ into glucose. Choice A, CO₂ and glucose, is incorrect because CO₂ is a reactant utilized in the Calvin cycle, not a product of the light reactions. Choices B and D, H₂O/O₂ and electrons/H⁺ are reactants and intermediates in the light reactions, respectively, and are not directly utilized in the Calvin cycle. Choice C, ADP, Pi, and NADP⁺, are present at the beginning of the light reactions as energy and electron carriers, but are not products of the light reactions that are utilized in the Calvin cycle.

Which of the Following Are Products of the Light Reactions