Question

True or False: The Calvin cycle is also known as the “light-dependent reaction” because it needs sunlight.

Answer 1

False. The Calvin cycle is also known as the "light-independent reaction" because it does not require sunlight. The Calvin cycle is the process that plants use to convert carbon dioxide into glucose, and it takes place in the stroma of the chloroplasts. The light-dependent reactions, on the other hand, occur in the thylakoid membranes of the chloroplasts and require sunlight to produce energy in the form of ATP and NADPH, which are used to power the Calvin cycle.

Answer 2

false

Explanation: The Calvin Cycle, or light independent reaction, does not utilize sunlight as an input. During the light independent reaction, or the Calvin Cycle, carbon fixation first occurs. CO2 produced during the light dependent reaction reacts with RuBP, ultimately producing PGA.

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