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  • Light-Dependent Reactions: Products & Their Role in Photosynthesis
    The primary products of the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis are:

    * ATP (adenosine triphosphate): This is the energy currency of the cell.

    * NADPH (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate): This is a reducing agent (electron carrier) that carries high-energy electrons.

    These two molecules are essential for the light-independent reactions (Calvin cycle) where carbon dioxide is converted into sugar.

    While oxygen is also produced during the light-dependent reactions, it is a byproduct, not a primary product.

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