Provide the differences between:
$(1)$ Light reaction (Light phase) and Dark reaction (Biosynthetic phase)
$(2)$ Mesophyll cells and Bundle sheath cells

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(N/A) $(1)$ Differences between Light reaction and Dark reaction:
Light reactionDark reaction
$(1)$ Occurs in the grana of the chloroplast.$(1)$ Occurs in the stroma of the chloroplast.
$(2)$ Light is essential for this phase.$(2)$ Light is not directly required for this phase.
$(3)$ $O_2$ is released due to the photolysis of water.$(3)$ $CO_2$ fixation occurs in this phase.
$(4)$ It is the first phase of photosynthesis.$(4)$ It is the second phase of photosynthesis.
$(5)$ $NADPH$ and $ATP$ are produced.$(5)$ $NADPH$ and $ATP$ are consumed for the reduction of $PGA$.

$(2)$ Differences between Mesophyll cells and Bundle sheath cells:
Mesophyll cellsBundle sheath cells
$(1)$ Present in both monocot and dicot leaves.$(1)$ Present in $C_4$ plants,surrounding the vascular bundles.
$(2)$ Chloroplasts contain well-developed grana.$(2)$ Chloroplasts are often agranal (lack grana).
$(3)$ Primary $CO_2$ fixation occurs here in $C_4$ plants.$(3)$ Calvin cycle ($C_3$ cycle) occurs here.
$(4)$ Not typically arranged in a ring around vascular bundles.$(4)$ Arranged in a ring (Kranz anatomy) around vascular bundles.

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