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What Is Dark Reaction

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In the light reactions, light energy harvested from the sun drives the synthesis of ATP and NADPH and is coupled with the formation of

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ADP

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Carbon dioxide

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Oxygen

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Glucose

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Solution

The correct option is C Glucose
Light energy harvested from the sun is used to synthesize ATP and NADPH during the light dependent reaction. Which is then used for fixing CO $_{2}$ into glucose and releasing O $_{2}$ and H $_{2}$ O as byproducts
So, the correct answer is 'Glucose'

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