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Why is the Calvin cycle considered a dark reaction

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Answer:

The Calvin cycle can occur in the absence of light.

The Calvin cycle requires ATP and NADPH.

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Answer:

because it's the part that doesn't need energy from the sun to happen. The Calvin cycle takes place within the stroma of the chloroplast.

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