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BIO 101 BIO 101 Past Questions Objective Question

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Dark reaction of photosynthesis is called Calvin cycle
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A True
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B False
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D
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Option A is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

True. The light-independent reactions (which can occur in the dark, though they rely on products of the light reactions) are called the Calvin cycle, named after Melvin Calvin who elucidated the pathway.

Hint

Is the carbon fixation cycle named after a scientist named Calvin?

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