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Where does the light-independent reaction occur?

cytoplasm

stroma

grana

thylakoid membrane

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Which of the following are reactants in the light-independent reaction?

(Select all that apply)

oxygen

water

carbon dioxide

reduced NADP

ATP

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Which enzyme catalyses the reaction between carbon dioxide and RuBP?

phosphofructokinase

ATP synthase

rubisco

NADP reductase

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What is the product of the reaction between carbon dioxide and RuBP?

glucose

triose phosphate

an unstable 6-carbon compound

glycerate-3-phosphate

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How many carbon atoms does glycerate-3-phosphate have?

4

2

6

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What is glycerate-3-phosphate reduced to during the light-independent reaction?

carbon dioxide

triose phosphate

glucose

ribulose bisphosphate

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What happens to reduced NADP during the reduction of glycerate-3-phosphate?

it is oxidised

it is further reduced

it stays the same

it is hydrolysed

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What is most of the triose phosphate used for in the light-independent reaction?

to make glucose

to make lipids

to make amino acids

to regenerate ribulose bisphosphate

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What are the two roles of ATP in the light-independent reaction?

(Select all that apply)

to reduce NADP

to provide energy for the reduction of glycerate-3-phosphate

to fix carbon dioxide

to regenerate ribulose bisphosphate

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What is the role of reduced NADP in the light-independent reaction?

it provides protons and electrons for the reduction of glycerate-3-phosphate

it is a product of the light-independent reaction

it is used to regenerate RuBP

it is not involved in the light-independent reaction

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