Question

Explain the connection between the oxidation of water in photosystem II of the light-dependent reactions and the synthesis of glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate in the light-independent reactions.

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Explanation:

This question is describing the processes involved in photosynthesis. In the light-dependent stage of photosynthesis, specifically photosystem II (PSII), water is oxidized in a process called PHOTOLYSIS OF WATER. This process produces electrons and Hydrogen ions (H+). The electrons produced via this process is accepted by NAD+ to yield NADH.

The NADH is an electron carrier produced during the light-dependent stage and used to reduce 3-phsophoglycerate (PGA) produced in the light-independent stage to glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate (G3P).