NEET 2015 · Class 11

Photosynthesis in Higher Plants

In photosynthesis, the light-independent reactions take place at

  1. (A)photosystem II
  2. (B)stromal matrix
  3. (C)thylakoid lumen
  4. (D)photosystem I

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Verbatim line

Within the chloroplasts, the membranes are sites for the light reaction, while the chemosynthetic pathway occurs in the stroma.

Chapter
Photosynthesis in Higher Plants
Section
11.10 FACTORS AFFECTING PHOTOSYNTHESIS
Page
20
Words matched
19 of 19

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0, emb=0.9494, combined=0.9696). Verified: high — The span explicitly states 'the chemosynthetic pathway occurs in the stroma,' which directly identifies the stromal matrix as the site of light-independent reactions, distinguishing it from the thylakoid membrane locations of photosystems I and II.

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