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Light reactions

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025
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Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

A series of coordinated reaction pathways in the thylakoids that capture energy from light to produce ATP and NADPH, which power the Calvin cycle.

AP course connection

Topic 3.4: 3.4 Photosynthesis

Unit 3

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