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Dark reaction involves utilisation of CO2 in producing C6H12O6 (glucose). Why is this phase called a dark reaction?

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The dark reaction involves utilisation of CO2 in producing glucose.

Dark reactions of photosynthesis mean that these reactions are not dependent on light or these are light-independent reactions.

Both the light reaction and the dark reaction occur simultaneously.

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C_{6} H_{1} 2 O_{6} (G l u c o s e)

. Why is this phase called dark reaction?

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Is glucose only produced in the dark reaction?

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