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Why is a dark reaction called a cycle?

Updated: 8/10/2023
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āˆ™ 6y ago

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RuBP made during the dark reaction is used to start the reaction again. novanet.

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The "dark reaction" in photosynthesis refers to the Calvin cycle, which fixes a carbon from carbon dioxide onto a RuBP molecule to produce PGA, which may eventually become glucose.

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āˆ™ 13y ago

because it is just like regular photosynthesis. except it occurs in the dark. (such as a house plant in a dark room) it does this by using stored ATP instead of using energy from light

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āˆ™ 13y ago

because it recurrs over and over.

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