Like other succulent plants, most cacti<span> employ a special mechanism called "crassulacean acid metabolism" (CAM) as </span>part<span> of </span>photosynthesis<span>. Transpiration, during which carbon dioxide enters the plant and water escapes, </span>does<span> not </span>take place<span> during the day at the same time as </span>photosynthesis<span>, but instead </span>occurs<span> at night.</span>
The large central vacuole would become dehydrated, because without enough water stored in it, there wouldn't be any turgor pressure (water pushing against the cell wall) to support the cell, which causes the plant to wilt.
The Light Reactions of Photosynthesis. Light is absorbed and the energy is used to drive electrons from water to generate NADPH and to drive protons across a membrane. These protons return through ATP synthase to make ATP.
<u>What is the end product of light reaction in photosynthesis?</u>
The energy from sunlight is converted into a small amount of ATP and an energy carrier called NADPH. Together with carbon dioxide, these are used to make glucose (sugar) through a process called the Calvin Cycle. This is the things happening during light reaction of photosynthesis .
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