The leaves of this plant have cells that carry out photosynthesis
During photosynthesis plants capture the energy from sunlight
And use it along with water and Carbon Dioxide
To produce carbohydrates or sugars
Oxygen is also released as a byproduct
Photosynthesis consists of two primary steps
The light reactions and the Calvin cycle reactions
Both steps occur within the chloroplast
Photosynthesis
The light reactions
The dark reactions
Water is also split to replace the high energy electrodes
In the process oxygen gas is released
The Calvin cycle reactions
Commonly called the dark reactions or the light independent reactions
Occur within a stroma of chloroplast
Here, a series of reactions used at ATP and NADPH
Produced by the light reactions to turn Carbon Dioxide into carbohydrates
The NADP+ and ATP that were also produced by the Calvin cycle reactions
Are then recycled to be used by the next cycle of light reactions
Photosynthesis
The light reactions
The dark reactions