[Campbell Biology P.240] According to Figure 10.5 and the accompanying text, where do the li... | Practice Question

According to Figure 10.5 and the accompanying text, where do the light reactions and the Calvin cycle primarily take place within the chloroplast?

  • A: Light reactions in the stroma, Calvin cycle in the thylakoid membranes.
  • B: Both light reactions and Calvin cycle in the stroma.
  • C: Light reactions in the thylakoid membranes, Calvin cycle in the stroma.
  • D: Both light reactions and Calvin cycle outside the chloroplast.

Explanation

Figure 10.5 and its description clearly state that 'In the chloroplast, the thylakoid membranes green are the sites of the light reactions, whereas the Calvin cycle occurs in the stroma gray .'