Multiple choice

Dark reaction in photosynthesis is called so because

  1. it can occur in dark

  2. it does not require direct light

  3. it cannot occur during daytime

  4. it occurs more rapidly at night
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B Correct answer
Explanation

 Dark reaction in photosynthesis is called so because it does not require direct light for the reaction to occur. This reaction occurs in the stroma, the fluid-filled area of a chloroplast outside of the thylakoid membranes.

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