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CO2 fixation occurs in

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Stroma
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Grana
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Outer membrane
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Inner membrane
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The correct option is C Stroma
Carbon fixation is the process of conversion of inorganic carbon (carbon dioxide) to organic compounds (glucose) by living organisms. It is called as Calvin cycle, a part of the photosynthetic process, which occurs in the stroma of chloroplasts. The carbon is absorbed from the atmosphere through stomata is fixed as glucose in this process. It is also called the dark reaction of the photosynthesis.

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