Question

Statement 1: Light is not required for dark reaction.

Statement 2: Dark reaction takes place in the grana region of chloroplast.

• A. Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false
• B. Statement 1 is false and statement 2 is true
• C. Both the statements are true
• D. Both the statements are false

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false

The chemical process of photosynthesis that is independent of light is called dark reaction.The dark reaction takes place in the stroma of the chloroplast. It is purely enzymatic and is slower than the light reaction.