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Which phase of photosynthesis does not require light?


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  • Photosynthesis is a process of synthesizing food by the autotrophs by utilizing water and carbon dioxide as raw materials in the presence of sunlight.
  • This reaction takes place in green leaves and is divided into light and dark reactions.
  • The light reaction of photosynthesis takes in the presence of light that involves splitting water molecules and releasing oxygen.
  • The dark reaction is the second step of photosynthesis that does not require light. It involves the reduction of carbon dioxide to form glucose.

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