Which of the following is not a product of light reaction of photosynthesis?
- Oxygen
- NADH
- ATP
- NADPH
Answer
(2) NADH
Solution
As per NCERT, the light reactions (photochemical phase) produce ATP, NADPH and O2 (from photolysis of water).
⇒ The reduced coenzyme formed is NADPH, not NADH; NADH is formed in respiration (glycolysis, Krebs cycle).
∴ NADH is not a product of the light reaction.
Answer: (2)