NEET Biology question

BiologyPhotosynthesis in Higher PlantsNEET

Photosynthesis cannot continue for long if, during the light reaction, only cyclic photophosphorylation takes place. This is because

Answer: (A)

Solution

The Calvin cycle needs both ATP and NADPH to reduce 3-PGA to sugar. Since cyclic photophosphorylation produces only ATP and no NADPH,

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