The dark reaction or Calvin-Benson cycle:

Water into oxygen to generate ATP

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Fixes carbon dioxide to make glucose

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Fixes water to make glucose

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Fixes water to make light

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Solution

The correct option is B
Fixes carbon dioxide to make glucose

The Calvin-Benson cycle fixes the carbon present in carbon dioxide to make glucose. This reaction does not require light. This fixation requires energy which is provided by the energy currency ATP, which is produced in the light reaction.

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Consider the following statements regarding the ways in which carbon dioxide is “fixed” and choose the correct option.

1. Green plants convert carbon dioxide into glucose in the presence of sunlight.

2. Marine animals use carbonates dissolved in sea water to make their shells.

Which pigment is necessary in order for plants to convert carbon dioxide and water, in the presence of sunlight, into oxygen and glucose?

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