NEET BIOLOGY

PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

PHOTOSYNTHESIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Carbon used in the dark reaction comes from what molecule from the atmosphere?
A
Oxygen
B
Methane
C
Carbon Dioxide
D
Water
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Carbon dioxide is fixed, that is, removed from the atmosphere and incorporated into a small, water-soluble carbohydrate in the dark reactions of photosynthesis.

Detailed explanation-2: -The dark reaction occurs in the stroma of the chloroplast, where they utilize the products of the light reaction. Plants capture the carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through stomata and proceed to the Calvin cycle.

Detailed explanation-3: -During the dark reactions, ATP is used to drive the formation of sugar molecules by the fixation of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

Detailed explanation-4: -The dark reaction occurs outside of the thylakoids. In this reaction, the energy from ATP and NADPH are used to fix carbon dioxide (CO2). The products of this reaction are sugar molecules and other organic molecules necessary for cell function and metabolism.

Detailed explanation-5: -The light independent process (also called dark reactions or the Calvin-Benson cycle) takes place in the stroma of the chloroplast. Carbon dioxide is modified by series of chemical reactions to form carbohydrates. The energy for these reactions comes from ATP and NADPH generated during the light dependent process.

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